CHEFS INTERNATIONAL INC
10-Q, 1998-12-09
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                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                         FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
( X  ) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                      For the quarterly period ended OCTOBER 25, 1998

                                            OR

(    ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the transition period from _________________ to _______________

                               Commission file number 0-8513

                                 CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             DELAWARE                              22-2058515
(State or other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

                   62 Broadway, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)      (732) 295-0350
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(Former  name,  former  address and former  fiscal year,  if changes  since last
report.)

      Indicate by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements of the past 90 days.
Yes   X .    No      .


     APPLICABLE  ONLY TO  CORPORATE  ISSUERS:  Indicate  the  number  of  shares
outstanding  of each of the issuer's  classes of common stock,  as of the latest
practicable date:

                   Class            Outstanding Shares at December 3, 1998
- ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------------
Common Stock, $.01 par value              4,488,461


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                                 CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                         I N D E X





PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                  PAGE NO.

          Consolidated Balance Sheets -                            1 - 2
          October 25, 1998 and January 25, 1998

          Consolidated Statements of Operations -                    3
          Nine Months Ended October 25, 1998 and
          October 26, 1997

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -                    4
          Nine Months Ended October 25, 1998 and
          October 26, 1997

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements               5 - 6

          Management's Analysis of Nine Months' Income             7 - 9
          Statement


PART II   OTHER INFORMATION                                         10


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                              PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                                              October 25, 1998 January 25, 1998
                                                 (Unaudited)
Assets:
Current Assets:
   Cash and Cash Equivalents                    $ 1,067,500      $ 1,136,063
     Investments                                    300,000          196,000
   Miscellaneous Receivables                         59,924           66,228
   Inventories                                    1,008,315        1,039,203
   Due on Sale of Discontinued Operations
     from Related Party - Current                    87,500          297,441
   Prepaid Expenses                                 106,140           98,547
   Other Assets                                     100,000              ---
                                                ------------     -----------

   Total Current Assets                           2,729,379        2,833,482
                                                 ----------       ----------

Property, Plant and Equipment - At Cost          19,351,330       18,591,633
Less: Accumulated Depreciation                    7,951,142        7,234,384
                                                 ----------       ----------
   Property, Plant and Equipment - Net           11,400,188       11,357,249
                                                 ----------       ----------

Other Assets:
   Investments                                      585,000          685,000
   Goodwill - Net                                   509,428          529,972
   Liquor Licenses - Net                            684,466          702,979
   Due on Sale of Discontinued Operations
     from Related Party - Long-Term                 173,807          222,866
   Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance           442,438          406,438
   Due from Related Party                             3,143            4,702
   Other                                             24,845           62,144
                                               ------------       ----------

   Total Other Assets                             2,423,127        2,614,101
                                                 ----------       ----------

   Total Assets                                 $16,552,694      $16,804,832
                                                 ==========       ==========


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                                               October 25, 1998 January 25, 1998
                                                  (Unaudited)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current Liabilities:
   Accounts Payable                               $   560,994      $   945,067
   Accrued Payroll                                     98,276          120,470
   Accrued Expenses                                   528,023          305,688
   Notes and Mortgages Payable to Banks               329,800          630,000
   Capital Lease Obligations - Current                    ---           85,727
   Other Liabilities                                  158,993          281,435
                                                 ------------     ------------

   Total Current Liabilities                        1,676,086        2,368,387
                                                  -----------      -----------

Long-Term Debt:
   Notes and Mortgages Payable to Banks               632,531          819,998
   Capital Lease Obligations - Long-Term                  ---           23,916
                                                 ------------    -------------

   Total Long-Term Debt                               632,531          843,914
                                                 ------------     ------------

Other Liabilities                                     481,980          457,806
                                                 ------------     ------------

Stockholders' Equity:
   Capital Stock - Common, $.01 Par Value,
     Authorized 15,000,000 Shares; Issued and
     Outstanding 4,488,461 and 4,488,347,
     Respectively                                      44,884           44,883

   Additional Paid-in Capital                      32,304,485       32,304,486

   Accumulated [Deficit]                          (18,587,272)     (19,214,644)
                                                  ------------     ------------

   Total Stockholders' Equity                      13,762,097       13,134,725
                                                  -----------      -----------

   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $16,552,694      $16,804,832
                                                   ==========       ==========



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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<TABLE>

                                        Nine Months Ended                 Three Months Ended
                             October 25, 1998  October 26, 1997   October 25, 1998 October 26, 1997

<S>                             <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>
Sales                           $15,213,143      $14,808,673        $ 5,218,873      $ 4,970,149
Cost of Goods Sold                5,000,752        4,848,063          1,744,395        1,636,330
                                 ----------       ----------         ----------       ----------
  Gross Profit                  $10,212,391      $ 9,960,610        $ 3,474,478      $ 3,333,819
                                 ----------       ----------         ----------       ----------

Operating Expenses:
  Payroll and Related Expenses  $ 4,362,161      $ 4,264,641        $ 1,452,851      $ 1,423,015
  Other Operating Expenses        3,130,031        3,099,324          1,029,865        1,015,725
  Depreciation and Amortization     762,804          748,966            256,723          252,361
  General and Administrative
   Expenses                       1,344,321        1,355,210            453,960          475,683
                                  ----------      ----------         ----------      -----------

  Total Operating Expenses      $ 9,599,317      $ 9,468,141        $ 3,193,399      $ 3,166,784
                                 ----------       ----------         ----------       ----------

  Income from Operations       $    613,074     $    492,469       $    281,079     $    167,035
                                -----------      -----------        -----------      -----------

Other Income [Expense]:
  Interest Expense             $    (84,391)    $    (69,529)      $    (22,104)    $    (20,255)
  Interest Income                    98,689          113,228             32,182           46,550
                                -----------       ----------        -----------      -----------

  Other Income - Net           $     14,298     $     43,699       $     10,078     $     26,295
                                -----------      -----------        -----------      -----------

  Income from Operations
    Before Income Taxes             627,372          536,168            291,157          193,330

  Provision for Income Taxes            ---              ---                ---              ---
                                -----------     ------------        ------------     -----------

  Net Income                   $    627,372      $   536,168        $   291,157       $  193,330
                                 ==========       ==========         ==========        =========

  Net Income Per Share      $           .14  $           .12    $           .06      $        .04
                             ==============   ==============     ==============     =============

Weighted Average Shares           4,488,461        4,488,347          4,488,461        4,488,347



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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                                                             Nine Months Ended

                                               October 25, 1998 October 26, 1997
Operating Activities:
   Income from Continuing Operations              $  627,372      $    536,168
                                                  ----------       -----------
   Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization                  762,804           748,966
   Change in Assets and Liabilities:
      [Increase] Decrease in:
        Inventories                                   30,888          (215,686)
        Prepaid Expenses                              (7,593)           (8,109)
        Other Assets                                 (97,142)             (708)
        Miscellaneous Receivables                      6,304            22,838
   Increase [Decrease] in:
        Accounts Payable                            (384,073)         (181,969)
        Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities       101,873           (31,465)
                                                  ----------      ------------
   Total Adjustments                                 413,062           333,867
                                                  ----------       -----------

   Net Cash from Operations                        1,040,434           870,035
                                                  ----------       -----------


Investing Activities
   Capital Expenditures                             (766,686)         (497,649)
   Sale or Redemption of Investments                  (4,000)           10,000
   Due on Sale of Discontinued Operations -
    Payments Received                                259,000           658,770
                                                  ----------        ----------
   Net Cash - Investing Activities                  (511,686)          171,121
                                                  ----------        ----------

Financing Activities
   Repayment of Debt                                (721,310)       (1,032,853)
   Proceeds from Debt                                124,000           100,000
                                                  ----------        ----------
   Net Cash - Financing Activities                  (597,310)         (932,853)
                                                  ----------        ----------


   Net Increase [Decrease] in Cash and
     Cash Equivalents                                (68,563)          108,303
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Periods   1,136,063           951,668
                                                   ---------         ---------

   Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Periods     $1,067,500        $1,059,971
                                                   =========         =========

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
   Cash paid during the periods for:
      Interest                                    $   80,707        $   67,763

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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NOTE  1:    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

            The financial  information  included  herein is unaudited,  however,
such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring
adjustments)  which are,  in the  opinion of  management,  necessary  for a fair
statement of results of the interim period.

            The results of  operations  for the nine month periods ended October
25, 1998 and October 26, 1997 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to
be expected for the full year.

NOTE 2:     EARNINGS PER SHARE

            Earnings per share have been computed based on the weighted  average
of outstanding common shares (see Note 4).

NOTE 3:     INCOME TAXES

            Effective  January 1, 1993, the Company  adopted FAS 109 "Accounting
for  Income  Taxes."  The  Company  has a  deferred  tax asset of  approximately
$4,230,700 arising from net operating loss carry forwards.  However,  due to the
uncertainty  that the Company will generate  income in the future  sufficient to
fully or partially utilize these carry forwards,  an allowance of $4,230,700 has
been  established  to offset this  asset.  The effect of adoption on current and
prior financial statements is immaterial.

NOTE 4:     CAPITAL STRUCTURE

            On  November  7,  1996,  the  Company's   stockholders   approved  a
one-for-three  reverse  stock split of the  outstanding  shares of the Company's
Common  Stock,  $.01 par  value,  without  changing  the par value of the Common
Stock. The one-for-three  reverse split was effected at the close of business on
November 22, 1996. All share data has been adjusted to reflect this change.

NOTE 5:     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

            On February 20, 1997 (as of January 26, 1997),  the Company sold 95%
of the Common Stock of Mister Cookie Face, Inc. (MCF),  its ice cream production
segment to a director for an aggregate purchase price of $1,600,000,  consisting
of a $500,000 cash payment and three notes  totaling  $1,100,000.  The notes are
secured by a first lien on all of MCF's assets,  however, the Company has agreed
to subordinate its lien to any liens  subsequently  granted by MCF to its Senior
Bank or  Institutional  Lender  but only with  respect  to a  maximum  aggregate
$1,750,000  of  indebtedness.  Based  on  the  estimated  present  value  of the
payments,  management set the aggregate value of the  consideration at $998,950.
An additional  amount of $188,797 was due from MCF  representing the balance due
on two  capital  leases.  The  Company  agreed to  continue  to pay these  lease
payments and MCF agreed to reimburse the Company for the payments. The equipment
subject to the lease was  transferred  by the  Company as part of the sale.  MCF
paid off the capital leases during the quarter ended October 25, 1998 so that no
further  amounts are being paid by the Company  pursuant  to these  leases.  The
total net amount due from MCF at October 25, 1998 was  $261,307.  At the present
time  MCF  is in  arrears  in  the  payment  of  approximately  $42,800  of  its
indebtedness  to the Company but is continuing to make partial  payments of such
indebtedness.  The 5% of MCF capital stock  retained by the Company is valued at
$35,000.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 6:     SUBSEQUENT EVENT

            On August 31, 1998,  the Court  ordered  acceptance of the Company's
bid of  $1,100,000 to purchase the Vero Beach,  Florida real  property  where it
currently operates a Lobster Shanty  restaurant,  from the Chapter 11 Trustee of
the  Bankruptcy  Estate of Robert E. Brennan.  On October 30, 1998,  the Company
completed  the purchase of this property for  $1,100,000.  To fund the purchase,
the Company obtained an $880,000 first mortgage loan from its principal  lending
bank, First Union National Bank, and paid the balance of the purchase price from
working  capital.  The Company's  successful  bid was based upon an  independent
appraisal  of the property and was equal to the  appraised  value.  The mortgage
loan is  repayable  with  annual  interest of 7.82% in monthly  installments  of
principal  and  interest  based upon a 15-year  amortization  schedule  with the
balance of the loan being due and payable on November 3, 2008.



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CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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MANAGEMENT'S ANALYSIS OF NINE MONTH INCOME STATEMENT
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   Sales for the nine  months  ended  October  25,  1998,  were  $15,213,100  as
compared  with  $14,808,700  for the nine  months  ended  October 26,  1997,  an
increase of $404,400 or 2.7%.  The  Company's  sales for the third quarter ended
October 25, 1998,  were  $5,218,900 as compared with  $4,970,100 for last year's
third  quarter,  an increase of $248,800 or 5%. The  increase in sales this year
occurred in the New Jersey restaurants primarily as a result of good weather and
the successful  renovation of the Toms River  restaurant which has experienced a
13% sales  increase this year.  Overall,  customer  counts are about the same as
last year while this year's average check paid per customer was approximately 3%
higher.  The Company  operated the same nine  restaurants  during the comparable
periods.

   The  Company  had net  earnings  of  $627,400  for the nine  months this year
compared to $536,200 for the same period last year.  For the third quarter ended
October 25,  1998,  net  earnings  were  $291,100  compared  to net  earnings of
$193,300 for last year's third quarter.

   Gross profit was 67.1% of sales for the nine months and 66.6% for the quarter
compared  with 67.3% and 67.1%  respectively  for the fiscal 1998  periods.  The
lower gross profit in both periods can be attributed to increases in the cost of
liquor and  increases  in food costs  primarily  in dairy and poultry  products.
Management  instituted  a modest  liquor  price  increase  in August in order to
offset some of the higher  liquor  costs.  Additionally,  restaurant  menus were
modified to promote lower cost items.

   Payroll  and  related  expenses  were 28.7% of sales for the nine  months and
27.8% for the  quarter  compared to 28.8% and 28.6%  respectively  for the prior
year's periods.  The increase in sales accounts for the improvement in the third
quarter.  Other operating  expenses were 20.6% for the nine months and 19.7% for
the quarter  versus  20.9% and 20.4% last year.  Depreciation  and  amortization
expenses  were  higher  in both  periods  this  year  primarily  due to  capital
expenditures  of  approximately  $650,000  at the Vero  Beach,  Florida and Toms
River,  New  Jersey  restaurants   during  the  last  12  months.   General  and
administrative  expenses were lower by approximately $11,000 for the nine months
and $21,700 for the quarter  compared  to last year.  Lower  property  and group
health insurance costs offset higher legal fees.

   Interest  expense was $15,000 and $2,000  higher for the  comparable  periods
this  year  primarily  as a result of the  interest  expense  associated  with a
December 1997 loan used to partially fund the Toms River  restaurant  renovation
and with a May 1998 loan used to  purchase  a  property  next to the Toms  River
restaurant.  Interest income was approximately  $14,500 lower this year for both
of the  comparable  periods  primarily  due to less  interest  received on notes
associated with the sale of the Company's  wholly-owned Mister Cookie Face, Inc.
("MCF")  subsidiary  which was sold on February 20, 1997 (effective  January 26,
1997.) During the third quarter of last year, MCF paid an additional  $10,700 in
interest due to a  calculation  associated  with cash flows in  accordance  with
terms of the sale.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

   The ratio of current assets to current  liabilities was 1.63:1 at October 25,
1998,  compared to 1.20:1 at the year ended  January 25, 1998.  Working  capital
increased  by  $588,200  primarily  due  to  operational  profits.  The  primary
components  of the nine  month cash flow  statement  were an  increase  in other
assets of approximately  $100,000  reflecting a deposit made toward the purchase
of the Vero  Beach,  Florida  restaurant,  a  decrease  in  accounts  payable of
$384,000,  an increase in accrued  expenses of $101,000 due primarily to accrued
legal expenses, capital expenditures

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of $766,600,  primarily at the Toms River, New Jersey restaurant, debt repayment
of $721,300, new debt of $124,000 used for the purchase of the property adjacent
to the Toms River  restaurant and payments of $259,000 on notes  receivable from
the MCF sale. During the corresponding nine month period in fiscal 1998, working
capital  increased by $630,000.  The major  components  of last year's cash flow
were  operational  profits,  capital  expenditures  of  approximately  $500,000,
$125,000  of which was used to build an outdoor  dining  area at the Vero Beach,
Florida  restaurant,  debt  repayment  of  $1,032,800  and  payments of $658,700
received from MCF.

   During the second quarter of the current fiscal year, the Company's bank line
of credit was  renewed  for  another  year and was  increased  from  $350,000 to
$500,000.

   During the third quarter MCF paid off the two capital leases due the Company.
The equipment subject to the lease was transferred by the Company as part of the
February 20, 1997 sale.

   Subsequent to the quarter ended October 25, 1998,  the Company  completed the
purchase of the Vero Beach, Florida restaurant real property for $1,100,000 from
the Chapter 11 Trustee of the  Bankruptcy  Estate of Robert E. Brennan.  To fund
the purchase, the Company obtained an $880,000 first mortgage from its principal
lending bank and paid the balance of the purchase price from working capital.

   Additionally, the Company closed its Belmar, New Jersey restaurant because of
unsatisfactory  operating  results.  The Company had leased the restaurant since
October 1994 and will continue to make monthly lease payments until February 28,
1999.

   In November  1998,  the Company  borrowed  $175,000 for inventory on its bank
line of credit leaving an available balance of $325,000.

   Management anticipates that funds from operations and the line of credit will
be  sufficient  to meet  obligations  for the balance of fiscal 1999,  including
routine capital expenditures.


Year 2000

   The "Year 2000 Problem" ("Y2K") arose because many existing computer programs
use only the last two  digits  to refer to a year.  If not  addressed,  computer
programs that are date sensitive may not have the ability to properly  recognize
dates in year 2000 and beyond.  The result  could be a temporary  disruption  of
operations and the processing of transactions.

   Beginning  in 1997,  the  Company  began a review of all its  restaurant  and
corporate  computer systems to identify  compliance with Y2K. As a result of the
review, the Company  determined that certain systems would require  remediation,
specifically,  the corporate mainframe computer, some of the restaurant point of
sale systems (POS) and personal computers (PCs) used throughout the Company. The
mainframe  required software changes and as of October 25, 1998 the changes were
near  completion  with  final  testing  to take  place by the end of  1998.  POS
manufacturers  are being  contacted to determine Y2K compliance and systems will
be replaced if necessary.  The Company  recently  surveyed all corporate PCs and
anticipates that a majority of them will need to be upgraded or replaced.

   Additionally,  the Company has contacted third party vendors  regarding their
compliance  with Y2K issues.  Beginning in January 1999,  this  monitoring  will
occur on a monthly  basis.  To date,  several key vendors such as  payroll/human
resources,  major food  service  companies,  and  credit  card  processors  have
indicated in writing that they are Y2K compliant. The Company is also contacting
vendors as to the issue of  embedded  chips which may effect the  operations  of
such systems as freezers, HVAC, fire sprinklers and alarms. The Company believes
there are multiple

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vendors of the goods and services it receives  from its  suppliers and this risk
of non-compliance with Y2K by any of its suppliers is minimal.

   To date, the Company has incurred expenses of approximately $11,000 to become
Y2K compliant.  The current  estimate to complete the Y2K compliance plan is not
expected to exceed an additional $100,000.


Inflation

   It is not possible for the Company to predict with any accuracy the effect of
inflation upon the results of its operations in future years.  The price of food
is extremely  volatile and  projections as to its performance in the future vary
and are dependent upon a complex set of factors..


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                              PART II   -   OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5:     OTHER INFORMATION

   (a) Potential  Change of Control - At the conclusion of  competitive  bidding
conducted  in  Trenton,  New  Jersey on August  31,  1998 at the  United  States
Bankruptcy  Court for the District of New Jersey,  the Court ordered the sale of
the 1,766,557 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Brennan  Shares") owned
by the Bankruptcy Estate of Robert E. Brennan  (comprising  approximately 39% of
the Company's  outstanding  Common Stock) to the highest bidder,  JES Management
Corp. ("JES").  The successful bid was $2.5625 per share or $4,526,802.30 in the
aggregate.  Subsequent  to the  auction,  JES  demanded  that the Trustee of the
Bankruptcy  Estate satisfy certain  additional  conditions before it would close
the  purchase.  The Trustee has taken the  position  that he was not required to
satisfy such  conditions  and that by failing to close the  purchase,  JES is in
breach of its contractual obligation.

   On October 28, 1998,  the Trustee filed an  application  with the  Bankruptcy
Court  for an  order  declaring  that JES is in  breach  of its  stock  purchase
obligation thereby  disqualifying JES as the purchaser of the Brennan Shares and
declaring  that JES has forfeited its $100,000  good faith escrow  deposit.  The
Court recently  signed an order  granting the Trustee's  application so that JES
has now been disqualified as a purchaser.  Presumably,  the Trustee will attempt
another auction although the timing of same cannot be predicted.

   (b)  Purchase  of Vero Beach  Property - Also on August 31,  1998,  the Court
ordered  acceptance  of the  Company's  bid of  $1,100,000  to purchase the Vero
Beach,  Florida  real  property  where it  currently  operates a Lobster  Shanty
restaurant,  from the Chapter 11 Trustee of the  Bankruptcy  Estate of Robert E.
Brennan.  On October  30,  1998,  the  Company  completed  the  purchase of this
property for $1,100,000.  To fund the purchase, the Company obtained an $880,000
first mortgage loan from its principal  lending bank, First Union National Bank,
and paid the balance of the purchase price from working  capital.  The Company's
successful bid was based upon an  independent  appraisal of the property and was
equal to the  appraised  value.  The  mortgage  loan is  repayable  with  annual
interest of 7.82% in monthly installments of principal and interest based upon a
15-year amortization schedule with the balance of the loan being due and payable
on November 3, 2008.

   (c) Closing of the Belmar,  New Jersey  Restaurant - During the third quarter
of fiscal  1999,  the  Company  closed its  Belmar,  New Jersey  Lobster  Shanty
restaurant due to unsatisfactory operating results. The Company had been leasing
and  operating  this  restaurant  since  October 1994 and will  continue to make
monthly lease payments through February 1999 when the lease expires.



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                                         SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                       CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                       /s/ Anthony C.  Papalia
                                       ------------------------------------
                                       ANTHONY C. PAPALIA
                                       Principal Financial Officer



DATED:   December 9, 1998
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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated statement of operations
     and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such schedules.
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