Buca di Beppo Attempts to Break Guinness World Record

LAS VEGAS, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Can they break the record?  That's the big question for pasta lovers from around the world as Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant serves up a 10,000-pound bowl of pasta in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record. No small feat as the attempt will involve a swimming pool-sized bowl fashioned into a pasta dish and staged outside the Buca di Beppo Anaheim on:

As it stands, the current Guinness World Record for the largest bowl of pasta is 9,767 pounds and was set by Wataniya Restaurants-Sbarro on March 28, 2009 in Doha, Qatar located in the Persian Gulf.  By contrast, Buca will attempt to break the record with a 10,000-pound bowl of spaghetti topped off with meatballs and 120 gallons of Buca's homemade marinara sauce.  As with all pastas served at Buca, the record-breaking spaghetti bowl will use Rummo Italian pasta.

To celebrate the record-breaking attempt, all Bucas nationwide will be giving free bowls of spaghetti on Monday, March 15.  Dine-in guests who purchase a Buca Small® or a Buca Large® pasta or entree are eligible to receive a free combined 14-ounce portion of spaghetti with their choice of meat sauce or marinara sauce.  While the offer is not valid on Buca To Go orders, dine-in guests may box their free spaghetti serving to take it home.  

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant is recognized for its quality Italian dishes and energetic, casual atmosphere, as well its commitment to providing the highest-quality dishes with the freshest ingredients.  Buca di Beppo is the perfect place to take a family, serving all dishes family-style. Buca offers its extensive menu of Italian favorites such as its towering nine layer lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo and chicken parmigiana.

About Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy.

About Buca di Beppo

Recently acquired by Planet Hollywood International, Inc., with locations from Albany to Honolulu, Buca di Beppo restaurants embody the Italian traditions of food, friendship and hospitality. Dishes enjoyed for generations in villages throughout Italy inspire the menu, which features both Northern and Southern Italian favorites. While the food has pleased millions of palates from coast-to-coast, Buca di Beppo is equally famous for its quirky decor and upbeat atmosphere. Most Buca di Beppo locations are open daily for lunch and dinner. Catering is also available at many locations nationwide. Visit www.bucadibeppo.com for locations, hours of operation, menus, reservations or to place an online order for Buca To Go.

About Rummo Pasta

Rummo SpA, is one of the main Italian pasta manufacturers in the world. The company has a 160-year history, and continues to be family-owned and run through five generations.  Rummo SpA is a worldwide producer and retailer of a wide variety of high quality pasta including enriched pasta, durum wheat pasta, dry egg pasta, organic pasta, whole wheat pasta, tricolor pasta, and others.  Rummo Lenta Lavorazione pasta is made with an exclusive method that revives the old tradition of pasta making to maintain the high protein content, flavor and aroma of the finest durum wheat.

SOURCE Buca di Beppo