He sat up on Sunday until 2am working out the details and writing new menus. First thing next morning he spent $2000 on takeaway containers.

And within 48 hours Valley Restaurant at Easts Leisure and Golf Club had a whole new business model - restaurant quality takeaway food.

"With coronavirus, I knew things were going to change big time and I think it's only a matter of time until people are staying home full stop - and I wanted to be ahead of the game," Mr Moffatt said.

"So overnight I decided we would do restaurant quality takeaway meals. Seriously tasty takeaway food.

"Last year we ran second in the national Australia Restaurant and Catering National Awards in the pubs clubs and tavern section, so we know good food.

"But then it went a step further and just yesterday we got final approval for a home delivery service.

"So now it will be takeaway, plus home delivery if you live in a nearby suburb - all paid for over the phone, no human contact, just left at your door.

"We're ready to roll from today. It has been crazy, from a twinkling of an idea to up and running inside a week.

"For people who order the takeaway, they can order alcohol too and we'll have it included."

Mr Moffatt said it's not just about servicing the community and propping up his business in tough times, but keeping his staff in jobs.

Ironically before coronavirus took hold, he had just expanded his staff, bringing in a new head chef - a role he had previously played himself - and also more casuals as he had just made the decision to open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

"Obviously we won't do that now. To make it all manageable, we'll start closing up completely on Mondays and Tuesdays.

"The restaurant will still be open on the other days as well, but we're spacing the tables to adhere to the government's social distancing policy, and we've reduced to 70 seats.

"Obviously as far as takeaway and home delivery go, some meals won't travel, they'll go soggy or whatever, so we couldn't have that. They had to go, or at least be adjusted.

"But I think all businesses are going to have to adapt. This is going to be hard."