Italian chef fired for refusing to put pineapple on pizza David Tamborella was fired from La Costa restaurant in Queensland, Australia, after refusing to make a pineapple pizza. The chef called it an insult to his culture. The invitation came from the organizer of the event, whose guests spent more than 15 thousand dollars on the party. Two weeks after the conversation with management, Tamborla was fired. But the proud chef quickly found a job at another restaurant, and his previous workplace soon closed.