Your reply reminds me of something that happened quite some time ago at a fine French restaurant in Marigot. The name and location escapes me, but I know it wasn’t at the marina or the oceanfront. Anyway, it was a relatively small place, with indoor dining only, and I’m fairly certain most of the diners were French. The owner visited every table but ours and then retreated to the kitchen. I expressed our disappointment to our waiter who stated that the owner spoke very little English. A few minutes later the owner came out of the kitchen and came to our table. He shook our hands, apologized and offered us complimentary drinks. We graciously accepted his apology and went on to enjoy a fine dinner.