India, Nov. 5 -- An Italian chef working at a restaurant in Brisbane, Australia, was fired after repeatedly refusing to put pineapple on pizzas, saying the topping was an "insult to his culture".

According to a report by the BBC, Davide Tamburella was dismissed from the now-closed La Costa restaurant in May, about a fortnight after a meeting with the management over several complaints about his workplace behaviour. Among the concerns was Tamburella's refusal to prepare ham and pineapple pizzas for guests attending a function. The chef reportedly told management that any direction from them "need not be followed when it is offensive to his culture".

The details emerged after Tamburella approached Australia's Fair Work Commission, claimin...