I think it should help for some of the business with the passed ordinances in KCMO (and Leawood is also one) that allow parking lots and parking spaces to be converted to outdoor dining in specific areas like other places are doing. Downtown did that closing off 14th street off (but allowing passthroughs at certain intersections). P&L District is able to use the interior area for those restaurants to spread out outside; though we'll see how much outside business occurs once the heat and humidity sets in around here.
But no doubt they will still struggle especially the ones that can't shift enough business outside or can't get the people to get in. I hope though not to hear of too many casualities
There are places that realistically can't continue to do only delivery or curbside (if they even did that to begin with). I've known multiple places that just couldn't do the delivery or curbside so they closed entirely. I hope they can come back though.
Happy to hear you guys were able to get that birthday celebration!