Spaghetti House celebrates ‘Spag Bol’ homage day

The third National Eating Out Week from 19 to 25 November, this year pays homage to five international dishes which have been adopted and accepted by Britain as part of the British food scene. The ‘British Dishes of Foreign Origin’ include the French Casserole, the Indian Chicken Tikka Masala, the Chinese Crispy Aromatic Duck, the Mexican Chilli con Carne and the most popular of them all, the Italian Spaghetti Bolognese.

Spaghetti House, the 12-strong Italian restaurant group in London, who introduced the dish an astonishing 57 years ago and gave it its popularity, will be taking centrestage on Tuesday 20th November, which is ‘Spag Bol’ day proper, and celebrating the whole week the joys of eating pasta, recently named by charity body Oxfam as ‘the most popular dish in the world’.

You will find Spag Bol on the Spaghetti House menu under ‘Le Ricette di Famiglia’, original recipes from the founding Lavarini family, who still run the company today. Spaghetti Bolognese here is a classic slow-cooked beef ragu with plum tomatoes, red wine and herbs and sells at £9.50. This original recipe is still being used today, with Spaghetti House selling in excess of 6,000 Spag Bols per month. During National Eating Out Week, this will be the dish of choice for regular guests and visitors alike.

Since opening the first and original Spaghetti House venue in London’s Fitzrovia in Goodge Street, W1, pasta has always been served ‘al dente’ (with a bite) even to the surprise of the first few customers who were then politely taught the way Italians eat their pasta – and olive oil, Parma ham, fresh parmesan were served as ‘standard’ even in 1957. In line with current trends, Spaghetti House is now also offering gluten free pasta to cater for an increasing customer demand.

Luigi Lavarini, eldest son of the founder Simone Lavarini, comments: ‘My father had a simple motto, ‘spaghetti, but not on toast!’ and the popularity of our excellent Spag Bol proves that it still good today’.

Still family owned after 57 years of trading in London, Spaghetti House currently has 12 restaurants across the capital, from Knightsbridge to the edge of the City in Holborn, including the 168-seat branch at Westfield London.

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