Jonathan Butler: who is he? A South African singer alleges the Goose and Gander restaurant in Napa Valley used racial profiling against him.
Jonathan Butler, a South African singer, has revealed that he was the victim of racial profiling in an American restaurant in Napa Valley.
The 60-year-old celebrity posted a photo on Instagram on August 15 detailing her interaction with the manager of the Goose & Gander restaurant in Saint Helena.
Butler described how the restaurant manager followed him and his friends outside the establishment to see if they had left a tip for the waiter who had brought them food in the video close to five minutes.
Following the event, the restaurant issued a written apology to the musician and his friends, saying it “never should have happened”.
Jonathan Butler
Jonathan Butler described his unpleasant encounter at the restaurant in Napa Valley.
Butler recounted the day the restaurant manager Goose and Gander followed him and his buddies to their car after they “had a nice supper”, paid the check and the waiter, and left the restaurant. establishment on his Instagram account.
The employee asked if the boss was looking after the server when the singer asked if there was a problem.
The waiter received a large tip from the customer, according to the butler, who also said he entered the establishment to confront the manager, who said he didn’t want to upset anyone.
Jonathan’s video caused the restaurant to publicly apologize to him and announce that it would employ outside consultants for “sensitivity training”.
All about Jonathan Butler
According to his official website, Jonathan Butler was the first non-white musician whose music was played on the national radio station. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa on October 10, 1961.
Butler’s father gave him a handcrafted one-string guitar when he was very young, sparking his passion for music. His website claims that after placing first in a local talent contest, he embarked on a South African tour with a band. Jonathan has also performed at major white-only events.
Butler rose to prominence when he signed with Jive Records at the age of 13 and became a British record producer like Clive Caulder. Her first song, I’ll be Home, won a South African award comparable to the Grammys in the United States.
He went on to receive Grammy nominations for his pop single Lies, which elevated him to one of the genre’s most important figures.
On a personal level, Jonathan Butler married Barenese Beaton in 1982 but, according to his Instagram account, broke up with her and is dating another woman. The couple share three children, Ezra Butler, Jodie Butler and Randy Butler.
