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Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza

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He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.

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8 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    ‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back (opens The Guardian)

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    Australia’s Fair Work Commission heard that Davide Tamburella was sacked after 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 billed as an elegant slice of Italy in th…

  2. BBC News

    Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza (opens BBC News)

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    He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.

  3. Breitbart News

    Italian Chef Fired from Australian Restaurant After Refusing to Put Pineapple on Pizza (opens Breitbart News)

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    No pineapple, no job. That was the decision made by the management of an Australian restaurant after an Italian chef employee refused to add the tropical fruit to a pizza saying it was an affront to his cultural traditions.

  4. Not The Bee

    Italian chef says he was fired for his devout belief that pineapple does not belong on pizza (opens Not The Bee)

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    Some things in life are worth taking a stand on.

  5. New York Post

    ‘An insult to my culture’: Italian chef reportedly fired because he refused to put pineapple on pizza (opens New York Post)

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    Italian chef Davide Tamburella lost his unfair dismissal claim after being fired in Australia for refusing to put pineapple on pizza.

  6. Jezebel

    Italians in the House: Is It an “Insult to Your Culture” to Prepare a Pizza You Dislike? (opens Jezebel)

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    Asking an Italian working at a pizza place to put pineapple on a pie is apparently like asking them to burn down the Colosseum.

  7. Fox News

    Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza, calling it 'insult to his culture' (opens Fox News)

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    An Italian chef was fired from a restaurant after repeatedly refusing to make ham-and-pineapple pizza, calling it an "insult to his culture."

  8. The Guardian

    Pineapple on pizza is an insult to our great Italian cuisine – and here’s why we secretly love it | Luca Cesari (opens The Guardian)

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    Of course an Italian chef would rather be sacked than make this. Defending our food against such blasphemy makes us feel like better people Luca Cesari is a food historian and author of The History of Pizza You may have smiled at the news a few days ago: the Italian chef Davide Tamburella was sacked…

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