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Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza

Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza
BBC World Thursday 05 November 2026, 07:56 UTC 1 min read
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He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.

He had told his employer, an Australian restaurant, that pineapple on pizza was "offensive" to Italian culture.
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