Father's Day: Residents reminded to support local business ahead of Father's Day this Sunday

Local businesses have pivoted to an online platform, offering hampers and a range of other gifts while their doors have been shut to cater for dad's special day this Sunday.

One tourism business that has been impacted heavily is The Retreat at Froog-Moore Park, but owners Peter and Sandy Moore have been able to offer their unique cooking experience from home.

They have launched their own cookbook, with 50 dishes that are popular among the guests at the foodie haven.

From Thai to Moroccan and Italian to Middle Eastern, The Retreat Cookbook offers a range of recipes usually experienced through the Tamworth business' cooking classes.

"We launched the cookbook as a result of guest demand and recipes they wanted to see and it was just a bit of a way of taking The Retreat memory home with you so people could cook what they had eaten here," Mrs Moore said.

Mrs Moore described the boutique accommodation as an "adult-only high-end experience which is food focused".

"We've travelled extensively internationally to hone our cooking skills and that's something that prompted us to kick off cooking classes," she said.

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The Retreat is also taking orders for online vouchers and bookings for when things open up.

They are just one New England business listed on the NSW government's Buy Regional website - an initiative aimed at supporting rural communities which began with the Buy from the Bush campaign.

A number of other local businesses have been offering hampers for the upcoming celebration of fathers around the country, including The Daily Cupcake Co, SSS BBQ Bar n Grill and local travel guru Chris Watson's new venture Gift and Graze Company.

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