Italian chef fired in Australia for saying no to pineapple on pizza
(ANSA) - ROME, 05 NOV - An Italian chef was fired in Australia for saying no to pineapple on pizza, saying it was an insult to his culture, and the country's Fair Work Commission has upheld the firing. The commission has rejected an appeal filed by Davide Tamburella, who was fired from a restaurant in Queensland, Australia, for refusing to add pineapple to a pizza—arguing that, in his view, it was "an insult to his culture," as reported by The Guardian. According to the Fair Work Commission, Tamburella had refused to carry out the order for a third time, suggesting instead that the…
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