Italian chef loses legal bid to overturn pineapple pizza dismissal
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Davide Tamburella, an Italian chef at Brisbane's La Costa restaurant, was fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza, which he described as offensive to his culture. He brought his case before Australia's Fair Work Commission but was unsuccessful in his bid to regain employment.
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‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Australia’s Fair Work Commission heard that Davide Tamburella was sacked for refusing to use the controversial topping With its sea foam-green and white decor, exposed brick columns and “classic Italian dishes” served atop European oak tables, La Costa was…
Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza (opens BBC News in a new tab)
He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.
Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza? (opens BBC News in a new tab)
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".
Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza (opens Metro in a new tab)
Davide Tamburella described pineapple on a pizza as an ‘insult’ (Picture: Shutterstock/HannaTor) An Italian chef has been sacked from a restaurant in Australia after refusing to serve customers ham and pineapple pizza, describing the topping as an ‘insult to…
Italian chef sacked in Queensland over pizza topping (opens The Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
An Italian chef fired from a Brisbane restaurant after refusing to put pineapple on pizza is bidding to regain his job.
