Albury business Meraki Kitchen owner Jacquie Koschitzke said their Christmas orders had tripled this year on last year owing to the global pandemic.

"Covid has made people want to outsource as much as they can to spend more time with their families, which have been separated by restrictions and lockdowns," she said.

Having founded Meraki Produce in Albury in early 2017, Ms Koschitzke operated from Lavington Sports Ground before opening a store in Dean Street in January 2019.

Last month the business moved to a new building in South Albury.

Ms Koschitzke said the project - done by Premier Building and Construction and Hygge Design - was in the pipeline for 18 months to cater for her growing team.

She now employed 10.

"It's not a cafe, it's a different concept ... it's ready-made, healthy food and you can sit in and enjoy the space or take it home with you," Ms Koschitzke said.

"We don't have a closed kitchen; you can talk to the staff the whole time they're cooking.

"I wanted it to feel homely; that's why there's a fireplace and a library."

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Ms Koschitzke said they offered weekly meal plans via the Cookaborough online platform throughout the global pandemic.

"There is a growing demand for people wanting healthy and nourishing food and family favourites that the kids will eat," she said.

Next year all products will be available online for delivery within 100 kilometres.

Cooking classes for children, teenagers and adults will resume too.

Situated at 405 Kiewa Street, Meraki Kitchen closes on Friday for the festive season before reopening on January 17.

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