content: August 29, 1997
       
       
       
       Securities and Exchange Commission
       450 Fifth Street, N.W.
       Room 1004
       Judiciary Plaza
       Washington, D.C.  20549
       
       
       RE:     El Chico Restaurants, Inc. 8-K for Employment
               Agreement of Wallace A. Jones
       
       
       Gentlemen:
       
       We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the employment   
     agreement between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and Wallace A. Jones.
       
       
       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 Of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
                               Date of Report
                              August 29, 1997
     
     
                          EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
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           (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 5.    Other Events
           
                This Form 8-K is being filed hereby to effect the filing of
                the employment agreement between El Chico Restaurants, Inc.
                and Wallace A. Jones.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                                 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: August 29, 1997              By: /s/Susan R. Holland         
                                            Vice President, Treasurer &
                                            Controller
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text: August 29, 1997
       
       
       
       Securities and Exchange Commission
       450 Fifth Street, N.W.
       Room 1004
       Judiciary Plaza
       Washington, D.C.  20549
       
       
       RE:     El Chico Restaurants, Inc. 8-K for Employment
               Agreement of Wallace A. Jones
       
       
       Gentlemen:
       
       We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the employment   
     agreement between El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and Wallace A. Jones.
       
       
       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 Of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
                               Date of Report
                              August 29, 1997
     
     
                          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 5.    Other Events
           
                This Form 8-K is being filed hereby to effect the filing of
                the employment agreement between El Chico Restaurants, Inc.
                and Wallace A. Jones.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                                 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: August 29, 1997              By: /s/Susan R. Holland         
                                            Vice President, Treasurer &
                                            Controller