Shotton left the band when he confided that he did not really enjoy playing, prompting Lennon to smash the washboard over his head at a party.

[2] Shotton pursued a career in business; after the Beatles became famous and wealthy, Lennon bought a supermarket on Hayling Island and gave it to him.

[2] After Lennon began a relationship with Yoko Ono and Apple started to flounder, Shotton parted company with the Beatles.

[citation needed] Shotton resumed his ownership of the Hayling Island supermarket, which he continued to run until the late 1970s.

[citation needed] He then created the Fatty Arbuckle's chain of restaurants, a franchise designed to bring the feel of the American diner to Britain.