Italian chef fired after refusing pineapple topping on pizza: "an insult to my culture"

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Davide Tamburrella was fired from a restaurant in Queensland, Australia, after refusing to prepare a pizza with pineapple and ham for guests at an event. According to Israel Hayom, the chef claimed it was an "insult to Italian culture".

According to Channel 14, alongside the refusal, it was claimed that the chef used coarse language. He filed a lawsuit over unlawful dismissal, but lost it on technical grounds, after the deadline had passed. According to Kan News, he missed the petition, and the restaurant has since closed.

According to Maariv, his plans to obtain permanent residency in the country were also harmed as a result of the dispute, and the labor court rejected his request.