Some years ago President Obama came to my previous hometown deep in red territory. He stopped for lunch at a local restaurant. The owner is a rock-ribbed conservative. But he made sure Obama and his entourage were as well fed and serviced as any other customer, without exception.
He may have despised Obama as a person but the office itself is something else.
Did the Obama group pay for the meal and leave a generous tip?
Your story really sums up the difference between liberal & conservative principles.