Restaurants switch to carryout only

Restaurants are trying to stay open to support employees amid virus concerns.

TODAY RELATED TO THECORONAVIRUS.WHILE RESTAURANTSACROSS THE METROREMAIN CLOSED TO DINE-IN CUSTOMERS THISMORNING -- MANY ARESTILL OPEN FOR CARRYOU41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER CHARLIEKEEGAN FOUND OUT HOWMANY PLACES ARERELYING ON YOURBUSINESS TO SURVIVEDURING THESE SLOWTIMES.THE DOOR HERE ATCALEB"S IN SOUTH KSAYS IT ALL: CARRY OUTONLY.BUT IT WANTS PEOPLE TOKNOW IT IS OPEN.THE OWNER MADE THEDECISION TO STAY OPEBECAUSE SHE WANTED TOGIVE EMPLOYEESCHANCE TO EARN SOMEMONEY.SHE SAID TRESTAURANT IS JUSTABOUT ONE YEAR OLD "AND IS STILL PAYING OFSOME OF THE OPENINGCOSTS " WHICH MEANSTHERE ISN"T A LOT OFWIGGLE ROOM IN THEBUDGET.IT PAINS THE OWNERKNOWING SHE MAY NOT BEABLE TO HAVE ENOUGHBUSINESS TO SUPPORTHER EMPLOYEES.Rebecca Huntsman // Owner ofCaleb's Breakfast and Lunch"unfortunately since we're new,amom and pop, er single mom, Idon'thave a big cushion.

We haven'tbeenopen long enough to really haveacushion, so reallyum..sorry...crying....we're justgoingto have to go without, andfigure ohow to get through it."EVEN KC MAYOR QUINTONLUCAS HAS MADE IT APOINT TO SAY HE"SGRABBING CARRY OUTEVER DAY BECAUSE THEREARE SO MANYRESTAURANTS IN OURAREA IN THIS SAMEPREDICAMENT.CALEB"S OPENS AT 6:30THIS MORNING " IFYOU"RE WONDERING.REPORTING LIVE IN KCMOCHARLIE KEEGAN 41ACTION NEWS