content: January 2, 1998
   
   
   
   Securities and Exchange Commission
   450 Fifth Street, N.W.
   Room 1004
   Judiciary Plaza
   Washington, D.C.  20549
   
   
   RE: El Chico Restaurants, Inc. Form 8-K for the vote of
        shareholders on December 30, 1997 approving the 
        Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 23, 1997,
        as amended by and between El Chico Holding Company, L.P.
        and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants,
        Inc. 
   
   
   Gentlemen:
   
   We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the vote of shareholders
   on December 30, 1997 approving the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
   September 23, 1997, as amended, by and between El Chico Holding Company, L.P.
   and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants, Inc.
   
   
   Sincerely,
   
   
   
   Susan R. Holland
   Vice President, Treasurer &
   Controller
   
   
   /ktc
   
   
   cc: National Assoc. of Securities Dealers, Inc. (electronic EDGAR
   submission)
       Lawrence E. White
       Ron Frappier
       Darl Hatfield
       Britt Langford
   
   
   
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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
                          January 2, 1998
   
   
                      EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.    
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
   
                              Texas                      
           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
   
   
          0-12802                              75-0982250            
   (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
   
   
       12200 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75234
              (Address of principal executive offices)
                             (Zip Code)
   
   
                        (972) 241-5500                      
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
   
   
                                                              
   (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)
   
   
   
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   PART II.                 OTHER INFORMATION
   
   
   Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
       
       On December 30, 1997, the Company held a special meeting of
        shareholders to vote upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan
        of Merger, dated as of September 23, 1997, as amended, by and between
        El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El
        Chico Restaurants, Inc. and to approve the merger contemplated
        therein (2,638,702 for,  1,567 against, 187,018 abstain, 49,547
        non-votes).  The Agreement and Plan of Merger was adopted, and the merger
        was approved.
   
       
   Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
   
       (a) Financial Statements.  None required.
       (1) Press release dated December 30, 1997
       
   
   
   
                             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 thereunto duly authorized.
   
   
   
   
                                        EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
   
   
   Date: January 2, 1998                By: /s/Susan R. Holland    
                                        Vice President, Treasurer
                                         & Controller
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text: January 2, 1998
   
   
   
   Securities and Exchange Commission
   450 Fifth Street, N.W.
   Room 1004
   Judiciary Plaza
   Washington, D.C.  20549
   
   
   RE: El Chico Restaurants, Inc. Form 8-K for the vote of
        shareholders on December 30, 1997 approving the 
        Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 23, 1997,
        as amended by and between El Chico Holding Company, L.P.
        and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants,
        Inc. 
   
   
   Gentlemen:
   
   We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the vote of shareholders
   on December 30, 1997 approving the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
   September 23, 1997, as amended, by and between El Chico Holding Company, L.P.
   and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants, Inc.
   
   
   Sincerely,
   
   
   
   Susan R. Holland
   Vice President, Treasurer &
   Controller
   
   
   /ktc
   
   
   cc: National Assoc. of Securities Dealers, Inc. (electronic EDGAR
   submission)
       Lawrence E. White
       Ron Frappier
       Darl Hatfield
       Britt Langford
  ==========================================================================
   
   
                 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
                          January 2, 1998
   
   
                      EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.    
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
   
                              Texas                      
           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
   
   
          0-12802                              75-0982250            
   (Commission File Number)         (I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
   
   
       12200 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75234
              (Address of principal executive offices)
                             (Zip Code)
   
   
                        (972) 241-5500                      
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
   
   
                                                              
   (Former name, former address, if changed since last report)
   
   
   
   ==========================================================================
  PART II.                 OTHER INFORMATION
   
   
   Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
       
       On December 30, 1997, the Company held a special meeting of
        shareholders to vote upon a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan
        of Merger, dated as of September 23, 1997, as amended, by and between
        El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El
        Chico Restaurants, Inc. and to approve the merger contemplated
        therein (2,638,702 for,  1,567 against, 187,018 abstain, 49,547
        non-votes).  The Agreement and Plan of Merger was adopted, and the merger
        was approved.
   
       
   Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
   
       (a) Financial Statements.  None required.
       (1) Press release dated December 30, 1997
       
   
   
   
                             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 thereunto duly authorized.
   
   
   
   
                                        EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
   
   
   Date: January 2, 1998                By: /s/Susan R. Holland    
                                        Vice President, Treasurer
                                         & Controller