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- NewsWorldAustralasiaItalian chef sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza won’t get his job backDavide Tamburella said adding the fruit to the Italian dish was ‘an insult to his culture’Namita Singh Thursday 05 November 2026 11:31 GMTBookmarkCommentsGo to...S1
- Not sure how many of you indulge in a pizza with pineapple toppings but this chef surely was offended making one! An Italian chef in Australia has found himself at the centre of a bizarre workplace controversy after his strong opposition to pineapple as a pizz...S2
- The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".S3
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Italian chef sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza won’t get his job back
NewsWorldAustralasiaItalian chef sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza won’t get his job backDavide Tamburella said adding the fruit to the Italian dish was ‘an insult to h…
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'Insult To My Culture': Italian Chef Fired After He Refused To Put Pineapple On Pizza In Australian Restaurant
Not sure how many of you indulge in a pizza with pineapple toppings but this chef surely was offended making one! An Italian chef in Australia has found himself at the centre of a…
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Watch: Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".
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Published Nov 5, 2026
What to know
- NewsWorldAustralasiaItalian chef sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza won’t get his job backDavide Tamburella said adding the fruit to the Italian dish was ‘an insult to his culture’Namita Singh Thursday 05 November 2026 11:31 GMTBookmarkCommentsGo to...S1
- Not sure how many of you indulge in a pizza with pineapple toppings but this chef surely was offended making one! An Italian chef in Australia has found himself at the centre of a bizarre workplace controversy after his strong opposition to pineapple as a pizz...S2
- The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".S3
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