'Multitude of factors' behind firing of chef who refused pineapple on pizza

ABC News Australia · 2026-11-06 06:14 UTC

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.

The owner of a Brisbane restaurant that fired a chef who refused to put pineapple on a pizza says it was not the "one defining factor" behind the decision.

Italian chef Davide Tamburella made headlines after he lodged an unfair dismissal claim, alleging it was offensive to his culture to put pineapple on a pizza.

The claim was knocked back by the Fair Work Commission this week.

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