In Australia, an Italian chef was fired for refusing to add pineapple to a pizza. He appealed but lost in May of this year David Tamborella was fired from the Italian restaurant La Costa in Brisbane, Australia. The reason is as Italian as possible - he refused to add pineapple to the pizza. According to Tamborla, he considers this "an insult to his culture". However, in the Australian state of Queensland, adding pineapple to pizza is not just a whim. People there adore this tropical fruit and even erect monuments to it. Tamburla appealed to the Fair Labor Commission but lost. However, while this case was being considered, La Costa was also closed. The lease of the factory expired, and the business owner complained about high costs. Tamborella is now working in another Italian restaurant. There is no pineapple on his menu.

In Australia, an Italian chef was fired for refusing to add pineapple to a pizza. He appealed but lost in May of this year David Tamborella was fired from the Italian restaurant La Costa in Brisbane, Australia. The reason is as Italian as possible - he refused to add pineapple to the pizza. According to Tamborla, he considers this "an insult to his culture". However, in the Australian state of Queensland, adding pineapple to pizza is not just a whim. People there adore this tropical fruit and even erect monuments to it. Tamburla appealed to the Fair Labor Commission but lost. However, while this case was being considered, La Costa was also closed. The lease of the factory expired, and the business owner complained about high costs. Tamborella is now working in another Italian restaurant. There is no pineapple on his menu.