Desborough Ritz delivering £20 box of essentials to residents

The Desborough Ritz is selling a £20 box of essentials to be collected or delivered to residents of the town during the coronavirus lockdown.

The business is also offering a takeaway and delivery service from its tapas and grill restaurants.

Owner Kris Malde said: "We have done a deal with our suppliers doing community fruit and veg boxes, with bread, butter, milk and different food for £20, and that's exactly what I am charging local residents as well.

"We are not making money from it."

Kris said he knows someone locally with toilet rolls and was liaising with him to add rolls to the boxes.

He said: "People can collect or we will deliver.

"People can Facebook message us with their details and then we take the orders to them."

He said there is a system in place for those collecting to minimise any interaction.

The boxes can be ordered from The Ritz's The R Inn Bar and Grill page on Facebook, but Kris said for those not on Facebook he is encouraging family members or neighbours to order for those in need.

Kris said: "We had about 30 to 40 boxes this week but have just had a delivery of 50 boxes being collected on (Friday).

"Our first post on Facebook has had 12,000 views."

The Ritz are also doing home delivery of cooked food from the Bar and Grill, and the tapas restaurant. You can find out more from The R Inn Bar & Grill Facebook page.