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UK Restaurant Charges £100 for Hawaiian Pizza to Protest Pineapple Topping

The Norwich eatery's exorbitant price reignites the decades-long debate over pineapple on pizza.

  • Lupa Pizza in Norwich, England, has set a £100 price for its Hawaiian pizza, discouraging patrons from ordering the controversial topping.
  • The restaurant's co-owner and chef openly oppose pineapple on pizza, calling it an affront to traditional Italian cuisine.
  • The high price is described as a 'prohibitive measure,' with a tongue-in-cheek menu description labeling customers who order it as 'monsters.'
  • The global debate over pineapple on pizza dates back to its 1962 invention by Sam Panopoulos, a Greek-Canadian chef, and continues to divide opinion.
  • Lupa Pizza has invited the public to weigh in on the issue, stating the future of the topping on their menu may depend on customer demand.
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