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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO. ONE)*

                        IL FORNAIO (AMERICA) CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   451926-10-9
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 1998
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

      [ ]   Rule 13d-1(b)

      [ ]   Rule 13d-1(c)

      [X]   Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP NO. 451926-10-9                 13G                      PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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 1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON
             Laurence B. Mindel
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States of America
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                              31,997(1)
      NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------
       SHARES        6   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY    
      OWNED BY               669,844(2)
        EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON       
        WITH                  31,997(1)
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              669,844(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             701,841
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             12.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)   Includes 31,997 issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are
      exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1998.

(2)   Includes 5,750 shares held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Trust
      created for the Benefit of Laurence B. Mindel and his Family, 7,195 share
      held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Mindel Family Trust and 656,899
      shares held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Mindel Living Trust.


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CUSIP NO. 451926-10-9                 13G                      PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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 1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON
             Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Trust created for
             the Benefit of Laurence B. Mindel and his Family
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Ohio
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------
       SHARES        6   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY    
      OWNED BY                5,750
        EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON       
        WITH                  0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              5,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             5,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             .10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 451926-10-9                 13G                      PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON
             Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of The Mindel Family Trust
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------
       SHARES        6   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY    
      OWNED BY                7,195
        EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON       
        WITH                  0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              7,195
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             7,195
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             .13%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 451926-10-9                 13G                      PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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 1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON
             Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of The Mindel Living Trust
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                              0
      NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------
       SHARES        6   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY    
      OWNED BY                656,899
        EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
     REPORTING       7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON       
        WITH                  0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              656,899
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             656,899
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             11.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 451926-10-9                 13G                      PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
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ITEM 1.

      (a)   Name of Issuer: Il Fornaio (America) Corporation

      (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 
            770 Tamalpais
            Drive, #300, Corte Madera, CA 94925 

ITEM 2.

      (a)   Name of Person Filing:

            Laurence B. Mindel

            Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Trust created for the Benefit of
            Laurence B. Mindel and his Family ("Benefit Trust")

            Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of The Mindel Family Trust ("Family
            Trust")

            Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of The Mindel Living Trust ("Living
            Trust")

      (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 
            86 San Carlos Avenue, Sausalito, CA 94965

      (c)   Citizenship:

            Laurence B. Mindel -  U.S.A
            Benefit Trust      -  Ohio
            Family Trust       -  California
            Living Trust       -  California

      (d)   Title of Class of Securities: Common 

      (e)   CUSIP Number: 451926-10-9

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(b), OR 13D-2(b),
            CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

      (a)   [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

      (b)   [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act

      (c)   [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)19) of the Act

      (d)   [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
                Company Act

      (e)   [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
                Investment Advisers Act of 1940

      (f)   [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
                1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

      (g)   [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
                240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)

      (h)   [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

      Not Applicable


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CUSIP NO. 451926-10-9                 13G                      PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES
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ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP

      If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered
by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.

      (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:

<TABLE>
               <S>                    <C>
               Laurence B. Mindel:     31,997*
               Benefit Trust:           5,750
               Family Trust:            7,195
               Living Trust:          656,899
</TABLE>

      (b)   Percent of Class:

<TABLE>
               <S>                    <C>
               Laurence B. Mindel:       12.3%
               Benefit Trust:             .10%
               Family Trust:              .13%
               Living Trust:             11.6%
</TABLE>

      (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

            (i)   sole power to vote or to direct to vote:

<TABLE>
               <S>                    <C>
                  Laurence B. Mindel:     31,997*
                  Benefit Trust:               0
                  Family Trust:                0
                  Living Trust:                0
</TABLE>

            (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct to vote:

<TABLE>
               <S>                    <C>
                  Laurence B. Mindel:    669,844**
                  Benefit Trust:           5,750
                  Family Trust:            7,195
                  Living Trust:          656,899
</TABLE>

            (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

<TABLE>
               <S>                    <C>
                  Laurence B. Mindel:     31,997*
                  Benefit Trust:               0
                  Family Trust:                0
                  Living Trust:                0
</TABLE>

*     Includes 31,997 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that
      are excisable within 60 days of December 31, 1998.

**    Includes 5,750 shares held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Trust
      created for the benefit of Laurence B. Mindel and his family, 7,195 share
      held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Mindel Family Trust and 656,899
      shares held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Mindel Living Trust.


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            (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

<TABLE>
               <S>                    <C>
                  Laurence B. Mindel:    669,844**
                  Benefit Trust:           5,750
                  Family Trust:            7,195
                  Living Trust:          656,899
</TABLE>

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

      Not applicable.

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
        SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

      Not applicable.

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

      Not applicable.

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP

      Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

      Not applicable.

**    Includes 5,750 shares held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Trust
      created for the benefit of Laurence B. Mindel and his family, 7,195 share
      held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Mindel Family Trust and 656,899
      shares held by Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee of the Mindel Living Trust.


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CUSIP NO. 451926-10-9                 13G                      PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES
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                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
                                        February 16, 1999   
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Date


                                        /s/ LAURENCE B. MINDEL
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Laurence B. Mindel


                                        THE TRUST CREATED FOR THE BENEFIT
                                        OF LAURENCE B. MINDEL AND HIS FAMILY

                                        /s/ LAURENCE B. MINDEL
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee


                                        THE MINDEL FAMILY TRUST

                                        /s/ LAURENCE B. MINDEL
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee


                                        THE MINDEL LIVING TRUST


                                        /s/ LAURENCE B. MINDEL
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Laurence B. Mindel, Trustee


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