Italian Chef Fired After Refusing to Put Pineapple on Pizza

An Italian chef lost his job because he wouldn't top a pizza with pineapple, calling it an insult to his home country's food traditions.

An Italian chef recently lost his job after he refused to put pineapple on a pizza. He felt so strongly about it that he called the request 'an insult to his culture.' Many Italians take their pizza very seriously. To them, certain toppings just don't belong on a traditional pie. This chef stood his ground, but his employer decided to let him go over the disagreement. While the chef viewed the refusal as a matter of pride, others saw it differently. The company that fired him said there was actually a 'multitude of factors' behind their decision, meaning the pineapple debate might not have…