[Lekooks] Atrocious situation at Fishbones in Delafield

[Bev B.]

Nice going, Gerry!
The fact that Nathan is doing more than just 
apologize makes him sound truly contrite and possibly "woke".
Bev



At 03:24 PM 6/5/2020, Gerald Flakas via Lekooks wrote:
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>I just got off the phone with the Fishbones 
>manager Nathan, to inquire about this situation.
>He admitted to me that he overreacted 
>inappropriately and that what he did was a big mistake.
>I asked him what they are doing to correct the 
>situation, and he told me they are bringing in 
>diversity training for the staff, and he will be 
>meeting in person in the next few minutes with the people he offended.
>He said he learned his lesson, and this won't happen again.
>
>I think we should accept his explanation as a 
>painful lesson learned, and expect he will not 
>do anything so hurtful and foolish again
>Redemption is possible; remember the "Amazing 
>Grace words", "I once was lost, and now am found".
>We all make mistakes and hopefully learn from them.
>No "death penalty" for Fishbones and Zins from 
>me, anyway (unless it happens again).
>
>Gerry Flakas
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Suzette Nelson via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
>To: lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
>Sent: Thu, Jun 4, 2020 10:17 pm
>Subject: [Lekooks] Atrocious situation at Fishbones in Delafield
>
>Hi friends. I want to share the following with 
>you. A friend of mine who lives in Pewaukee 
>posted this on her Facebook page today. I am 
>copying and pasting it. Please please consider 
>calling the management at Fishbones in Delafield 
>and expressing your outrage at this situation.
>And please consider not patronizing this 
>restaurant and letting them know that. 
>Particularly if you live in Lake Country, which 
>I'm guessing most of you do. Here is the copy of her message.
>
>"People of conscience, a friend of mine who is 
>black has shared a troubling story with me. Her 
>son and a couple friends (one black, the other 
>white) were dining on the patio at an area 
>restaurant yesterday, and like many of us, they 
>were discussing the events of the day - George 
>Floyd’s murder, the civil unrest we are seeing 
>locally and across the globe, and all that goes 
>with it. I am sad to report that they were asked 
>to MOVE from their table to another area of the 
>patio. Management initially pretended the move 
>was necessary because of an incoming 
>reservation, but that lie was exposed when one 
>of the young men stepped out to the parking lot 
>and called and asked about getting a reservation 
>on the patio. Turns out the restaurant doesn’t 
>even take reservations for that area; it’s 
>first come, first served. No one else was asked to move.
>
>When the young men politely questioned the 
>restaurant’s decision, the manager told them 
>they were moved at another patron’s request 
>and that, “Around these parts, things are just different.”
>
>Are you kidding me? Black people talking about 
>racism is so problematic for white ears that it 
>has to be banished to an area where no one will 
>hear it? No. If anyone should have been asked to 
>move, it should have been the white pearl 
>clutchers. This is a case of discrimination and 
>marginalization of people of color and we need 
>to let this restaurant know that their actions 
>were unacceptable to us. I already made my phone 
>call and believe you me, the manager (Nathan) 
>knew exactly what I was taking about and thanked 
>me for calling. I hope you will consider placing 
>a call as well, especially if you are a white 
>resident of Lake Country. Nothing changes till 
>we make it change. This may feel small in the 
>overall scheme of things, but micro-aggressions 
>lead to aggressions, make no mistake.
>
>The restaurant is Fishbones in Delafield, and I 
>will miss their Spicy Cajun Pasta and Red Beans and Rice dearly.
>
>262-646-4696"
>
>My additional comment:
>I want so badly to find a way to either make 
>this viral or stand in front of the restaurant 
>with a sign that says "this restaurant asks 
>people of color to move to the back of the 
>room!" I am stunned. "Things are different in these parts"?!? Oh. My. God.
>Also....any violation of civil rights here??
>
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