You can say what you want about Davide Tamburella, but fundamentally, he’s a man with standards. The former head chef of the “classic” Italian restaurant, La Costa, in Queensland, Australia, was sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza, which Tamburella said was “an insult to his culture”.
An unfair dismissal court case, which has captured the attention of the world, ensued. Tamburella ultimately lost as the Fair Work Commission found that he’d filed his claim too late. The chef is now employed at another Italian restaurant – where pineapple does not appear on the menu. La Costa, meanwhile, has been forced to close due to high overhead costs.
