Actually we never went in because they had a sign on the door that said Masks were Required.
This restaurant only recently opened in my small town in rural county. They only serve breakfasts on Saturday am. We were the only car in their lot other than their workers. Was the food ok? I wondered. How come no one else was there?
We noted the open sign and walked up to the door. When we saw the sign that masks were required we walked away.
One of the workers or the owner opened the door and ran out to say we are open. We said yes we knew and that you mandate masks so we will be going elsewhere.
They just lost a customer and some revenue they probably needed since there were no other customers in their restaurant. Knowing this rural conservative town.. they probably have lost a ton of other customers here, too. People here in general don't want to wear the masks.
I suspect they won't last the year.
Appreciate the sentiment, but if enough of the workers refuse to raise the issue for fear of using a tip, management becomes toothless on the issue. Keep in mind that management in the bigger cities don't like to look like they're attacking the "proletariate," so they tend to back off if enough workers raise a big enough stink.
Also, notice that u/Camden105b 's husband gives tips to those who don't push the issue, giving positive as well as negative encouragement in equal measure.