SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                             

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                               November 1, 1995

                            TPI ENTERPRISES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

               NEW JERSEY             0-7961            22-1899681
            (State or other      (Commission File     (IRS Employer
            jurisdiction of          Number)          Identification No.)
             incorporation)

                              3950 RCA Boulevard
                                   Suite 5001
                           Palm Beach Gardens, Florida           33401
                   (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

                                 (407) 691-8800
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



          ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

                    The Company entered into an amendment (the
          "Amendment") dated October 30, 1995 to the letter of
          intent dated September 3, 1995 with Shoney's, Inc.
          regarding a proposed merger of the Company with and into
          a wholly owned subsidiary of Shoney's, Inc.  The
          Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

          ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          (C)  Exhibits

          Exhibit No.

          10.1      Amendment dated October 30, 1995 to the Letter
                    of Intent dated September 3, 1995 by and
                    between Shoney's, Inc. and TPI Enterprises,
                    Inc.



                                 SIGNATURES

             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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        TPI Enterprises, Inc.
                               

                                        By:    /s/ Frederick W. Burford  
                                             Frederick W. Burford
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

     Date:  November 1, 1995

                                            



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit                                              Sequential
       No.                Description                       Page No.

      10.1            Amendment dated October 30, 1995
                      to the Letter of Intent dated
                      September 3, 1995 by and between
                      Shoney's, Inc. and TPI
                      Enterprises, Inc.

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                                                             EXHIBIT 10.1

                              Shoney's, Inc.
                              1727 Elm Hill Pike
                              Nashville, TN  37210

     October 30, 1995

     The Special Committee of the Board
       of Directors of TPI Enterprises, Inc.
     3950 RCA Boulevard, Suite 5001
     Palm Beach Gardens, Florida  33410
     Attention:  Mr. Edwin B. Spievack

     Gentlemen:

               Reference is hereby made to that certain Letter of Intent
     (the "Letter of Intent") dated September 3, 1995 between TPI
     Enterprises, Inc. ("TPI") and Shoney's, Inc. ("Shoney's") relating
     to the proposed merger of TPI with a subsidiary of Shoney's.  The
     purpose of this Amendment to the Letter of Intent (the "Amendment")
     is to amend certain provisions of the Letter of Intent as set forth
     herein.

               Except as expressly modified in this Amendment, the terms
     and provisions of the Letter of Intent remain in full force and
     effect.  All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
     have the meanings ascribed to them in the Letter of Intent.

               1.   TPI and Shoney's hereby agree that if a definitive
     merger agreement is not entered into by November 30, 1995 or such
     other date as shall be mutually agreed in writing by TPI and
     Shoney's (the "Expiration Date"), the Letter of Intent, as amended
     by the Amendment, shall be terminated.

               2.   TPI and Shoney's hereby agree that the Closing shall
     occur on or before March 31, 1996.

               3.   TPI hereby agrees that the term of Section 6.1 of the
     Letter of Intent shall be extended without interruption from
     September 3, 1995 until the Expiration Date.  Shoney's hereby agrees
     that the term of Section 6.2 of the Letter of Intent shall be
     extended without interruption from September 3, 1995 until the
     Expiration Date.

               4.   TPI hereby agrees that the term of Section 7 of the
     Letter of Intent shall be extended until the Expiration Date.

               If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please so indicate
     by signing a copy of this Amendment on page two where indicated and
     returning it to the undersigned.

                                   Very truly yours,

                                   SHONEY'S, INC.


                                   By:     /s/ W. Craig Barber      
                                        W. Craig Barber
                                        Senior Executive 
                                          Vice President and 
                                          Chief Financial Officer


          Accepted and agreed to as of
            this 1st day of November, 1995:

          TPI ENTERPRISES, INC.

          By:  The Special Committee of the
          Board of Directors of TPI Enterprises, Inc.

          By:  /s/ Edwin B. Spievack
               Edwin B. Spievack
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                             

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                               November 1, 1995

                            TPI ENTERPRISES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

               NEW JERSEY             0-7961            22-1899681
            (State or other      (Commission File     (IRS Employer
            jurisdiction of          Number)          Identification No.)
             incorporation)

                              3950 RCA Boulevard
                                   Suite 5001
                           Palm Beach Gardens, Florida           33401
                   (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

                                 (407) 691-8800
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

          ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

                    The Company entered into an amendment (the
          "Amendment") dated October 30, 1995 to the letter of
          intent dated September 3, 1995 with Shoney's, Inc.
          regarding a proposed merger of the Company with and into
          a wholly owned subsidiary of Shoney's, Inc.  The
          Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

          ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          (C)  Exhibits

          Exhibit No.

          10.1      Amendment dated October 30, 1995 to the Letter
                    of Intent dated September 3, 1995 by and
                    between Shoney's, Inc. and TPI Enterprises,
                    Inc.

                                 SIGNATURES

             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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        TPI Enterprises, Inc.
                               

                                        By:    /s/ Frederick W. Burford  
                                             Frederick W. Burford
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

     Date:  November 1, 1995

                                            

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit                                              Sequential
       No.                Description                       Page No.

      10.1            Amendment dated October 30, 1995
                      to the Letter of Intent dated
                      September 3, 1995 by and between
                      Shoney's, Inc. and TPI
                      Enterprises, Inc.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             EXHIBIT 10.1

                              Shoney's, Inc.
                              1727 Elm Hill Pike
                              Nashville, TN  37210

     October 30, 1995

     The Special Committee of the Board
       of Directors of TPI Enterprises, Inc.
     3950 RCA Boulevard, Suite 5001
     Palm Beach Gardens, Florida  33410
     Attention:  Mr. Edwin B. Spievack

     Gentlemen:

               Reference is hereby made to that certain Letter of Intent
     (the "Letter of Intent") dated September 3, 1995 between TPI
     Enterprises, Inc. ("TPI") and Shoney's, Inc. ("Shoney's") relating
     to the proposed merger of TPI with a subsidiary of Shoney's.  The
     purpose of this Amendment to the Letter of Intent (the "Amendment")
     is to amend certain provisions of the Letter of Intent as set forth
     herein.

               Except as expressly modified in this Amendment, the terms
     and provisions of the Letter of Intent remain in full force and
     effect.  All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
     have the meanings ascribed to them in the Letter of Intent.

               1.   TPI and Shoney's hereby agree that if a definitive
     merger agreement is not entered into by November 30, 1995 or such
     other date as shall be mutually agreed in writing by TPI and
     Shoney's (the "Expiration Date"), the Letter of Intent, as amended
     by the Amendment, shall be terminated.

               2.   TPI and Shoney's hereby agree that the Closing shall
     occur on or before March 31, 1996.

               3.   TPI hereby agrees that the term of Section 6.1 of the
     Letter of Intent shall be extended without interruption from
     September 3, 1995 until the Expiration Date.  Shoney's hereby agrees
     that the term of Section 6.2 of the Letter of Intent shall be
     extended without interruption from September 3, 1995 until the
     Expiration Date.

               4.   TPI hereby agrees that the term of Section 7 of the
     Letter of Intent shall be extended until the Expiration Date.

               If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please so indicate
     by signing a copy of this Amendment on page two where indicated and
     returning it to the undersigned.

                                   Very truly yours,

                                   SHONEY'S, INC.

                                   By:     /s/ W. Craig Barber      
                                        W. Craig Barber
                                        Senior Executive 
                                          Vice President and 
                                          Chief Financial Officer

          Accepted and agreed to as of
            this 1st day of November, 1995:

          TPI ENTERPRISES, INC.

          By:  The Special Committee of the
          Board of Directors of TPI Enterprises, Inc.

          By:  /s/ Edwin B. Spievack
               Edwin B. Spievack