‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back
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Thu, 5 November 2026
16 reports- The Guardian World04:53first to report
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 the urban heart of Queensland, Australia’s sunshine state. “We promise, it’ll only take a moment to realize you’re not in Brisbane anymore, you’ve made it to the Italian Riviera,” the now closed...
- Index.hr (Croatia)07:10
NJEGOV slučaj stigao je do suda, no zahtjev za nezakonit otkaz je odbačen.
- BBC News World07:56
He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.
- RMF24 (Poland)09:04
Stracił pracę za odmowę podania pizzy z ananasem. Dla niego to była „zniewaga kultury”
- lbc.co.uk09:13
An Italian chef has lost a legal challenge after he was sacked for refusing to put pineapple on a pizza and saying it was an 'insult to his culture'.
- El Mundo (Spain)09:28
Una resolución de la Comisión de Trabajo Justo, presentada el martes, reveló que Davide Tamburella fue despedido de La Costa el 20 de mayo, dos semanas después de que su jefe, Elliot Ingram, lo convocara a una reunión "para abordar problemas relacionados con su rendimiento" Leer
- BBC News World10:33
The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".
- iDNES (Czechia)11:23
Italský šéfkuchař Davide Tamburella přišel v květnu v australském Brisbane o zaměstnání v jedné z místních restaurací, protože mimo jiné odmítal dávat ananas na pizzu, neboť to považoval za urážku své kultury. Kvůli propuštění si oficiálně stěžoval u australské komise pro férovou práci. Ta ale stížnost zamítla s odůvodněním, že ji podal příliš pozdě.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)11:42
Osim odbijanja pripreme određenih jela, bilo je prigovora i zbog njegovog ponašanja
- Polsat News (Poland)12:25
Szef kuchni jednej z australijskich restauracji został zwolniony z pracy po tym, jak odmówił dodania ananasa do pizzy. Jak argumentował włoski kucharz, jest to obraza jego kultury. Zwolniony pracownik zwrócił się do władz o ustalenie, że z tego względu zwolnienie było niesłuszne. Stan Queensland, w którym działał lokal, uznawany jest za serce australijskiej produkcji tego owocu.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:27
Passano gli anni, si alternano le mode gastronomiche, ma certe cose non cambiano mai. Da una parte sopravvive l’incomprensibile ossessione degli stranieri per l’ananas sulla pizza (in Australia, secondo i dati di Menulog, la variante “Hawaiian” è stata la seconda pizza da asporto più venduta dello scorso anno); dall’altra resiste l’incrollabile avversione degli italiani — […] L'articolo “È un insulto alla mia cultura”: lo chef Davide Tamburella si rifiuta di mettere l’ananas sulla pizza e viene...
- ANSA English (Italy)13:07
'An insult to my culture', but Fair Work Commission upholds the dismissal
- N1 Info (Croatia)13:08
Talijanski kuhar koji je dobio otkaz u jednom restoranu u Australiji odbijao je stavljati ananas na pizzu jer je smatrao da je to "uvreda za njegovu k
- tportal (Croatia)15:00
Talijanski chef Davide Tamburella dobio je otkaz u restoranu u australskom Brisbaneu nakon niza nesuglasica s upravom, među ostalim i jer je gostima odbio pripremiti pizzu sa šunkom i - ananasom. Tvrdio je da takva kombinacija vrijeđa talijansku kulturu. Slučaj je završio pred australskom Komisijom za radne odnose
- thedailybeast.com15:16
One employee’s pizza principles sparked a workplace clash in Australia’s pineapple-loving heartland.
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:42
TALIJANSKI kuhar u Australiji dobio je otkaz jer je odbio staviti ananas na pizzu, smatrajući to uvredom za svoju kulturu. Spor zbog nepravednog otkaza je izgubio, a sada radi u drugom restoranu.
Fri, 6 November 2026
4 reports- Channel News Asia05:11
According to Australia's Fair Work Commission, one of the complaints that led to his dismissal was that the Italian chef Davide Tamburella had refused to top pizzas with the offending fruit around three times across four years.
- ABC News (Australia)06:14
Brisbane restaurant manager Elliot Ingram says there were a number of reasons behind the firing of a chef who refused to put pineapple on a customer's pizza.
- 24sata (Croatia)14:40
Davide Tamburella tvrdi da je nepravedno dobio otkaz, no australska komisija odbila je njegovu žalbu jer ju je podnio prekasno. On tvrdi da je stavljanje ananasa na pizzu uvreda za talijansku kulturu
- Index.hr (Croatia)18:48
TALIJANSKI chef u Australiji dobio je otkaz jer je iz principa odbio pripremiti pizzu s jednim sastojkom.
Sat, 7 November 2026
1 report- fox5ny.com02:38
An Italian chef in Australia lost his job after giving his take on whether pineapple belongs on pizza, but for him, it was a matter of national pride, according to a labor dispute group’s report.