"Insult to Italian culture": Chef fired from restaurant in Australia - because of pineapple

Italian chef Davide Tamburella was fired from a restaurant in Australia after refusing to prepare a pizza with pineapple and ham, claiming it was an insult to his culture. His unfair dismissal claim was rejected due to late filing.

Italian chef Davide Tamburella was fired from "La Costa" restaurant in Queensland, Australia, after refusing to prepare a pizza with pineapple and ham for event guests. The chef argued that this was an "insult" to his Italian culture, and that it was the third time in four years he had refused such an instruction. After his dismissal, he approached the Fair Work Commission in Australia claiming unfair dismissal, but his claim was rejected due to late filing. The restaurant has since closed.