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\"Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Butler and [Goose & Gander owner Andy] Florsheim had a heartfelt, 30-minute discussion about the situation and a path forward,\" a statement on the restaurant's official Instagram page read. \"Mr. Butler accepted Goose & Gander's apology.\"

\"We agree that the incident never should have happened and that an important opportunity exists for the restaurant to learn and improve,\" it continued. \"Mr. Butler believes in reconciliation and not confrontation and cited Nelson Mandela, 'Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear. That’s why it’s such a powerful weapon.'\"

\"Mr. Butler will be back in the Napa Valley before the end of the year, we look forward to continuing our productive discussion in person,\" the statement concluded.

According to the restaurant, the manager involved in Sunday's incident, as well as the rest of Goose & Gander's staff, will be working with \"outside advisors with expertise in workplace sensitivity training\" to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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