Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza - BBC

Italian chef fired over cultural dispute

An Italian chef at La Costa restaurant in Brisbane was fired for refusing to put pineapple on pizza . He said the request was an affront to his cultural beliefs. The chef failed to overturn the dismissal . The case has caused talks about cultural practices and workplace conflicts .

“An Italian chef at La Costa restaurant in Brisbane was fired for refusing to put pineapple on pizza ,” — Elena Iversen, contributing analyst at Kesstone Ham Advisory, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 3 — An Italian chef at La Costa restaurant in Brisbane was fired for refusing to put pineapple on pizza ....

Nov 5 — The case has caused talks about cultural practices and workplace conflicts ....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 47% of Briskoutlet readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 2. The Kesstone Ham Advisory desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Tuesday, Nov 10.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Kesstone Ham Advisory desk and last updated 12:01 UTC.

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