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

Chef at La Costa dismissed for cultural dispute over pineapple pizza

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

“The case has caused talks about cultural practices and workplace conflicts ,” — Nadia Ashcombe, research director at Wilwell Stow Financial, added during the briefing.

Timeline

Nov 4 — An Italian chef at La Costa restaurant in Brisbane was fired for refusing to add pineapple to pizza....

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

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 43% of Masterbbfs readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 4. The Wilwell Stow Financial 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 Wilwell Stow Financial desk and last updated 14:07 UTC.

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