What does the updated mask order mean for local bars and restaurants? What does mask order means for bars, restaurants? By Chasity Maxie | March 5, 2021 at 10:44 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 10:44 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday that the five-week extension would allow businesses time to make adjustments to their policies, now that the mask mandate is set to end on April 9th and Alabama’s restaurants and bars can remove seating limits But the owners of EastWest Restaurant and Queen’s Park Bar said nothing much will change at their venues, at least for the foreseeable future.