Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?

Headline from BBC News · First reported Nov 5, 5:33 AM ET (5h ago) · Updated Nov 5, 6:31 AM ET · 2 sources, 2 articles

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The IndependentLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 5, 6:31 AM ET

Italian chef sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza won’t get his job back

Davide Tamburella said adding the fruit to the Italian dish was ‘an insult to his culture’

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BBC NewsLeast BiasedMostly Factual·Nov 5, 5:33 AM ET

Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?

The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

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