content: October 24, 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 the amendment to the
            agreement and plan of merger dated September 23, 1997 by
            and between El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico
            Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and related
            escrow agreement
       
    
    Gentlemen:
    
    We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the amendment to the
    agreement and plan of merger dated September 23, 1997 by and between El
    Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico
    Restaurants, Inc. and related escrow agreement.
    
    
    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
                           October 24, 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)
  
  
  
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  <PAGE>
  
  PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
  
  
  Item 5.  Other Events
        
           This Form 8-K is being filed hereby to effect the filing of the
           exhibits attached hereto.
   
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
          (a) Financial Statements.  None required.
          (c) Exhibits
              Exhibit 2.1  -  Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger
                              dated September 23, 1997 by and between
                              El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico
                              Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  
                                     EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
  
  
  Date: October 24, 1997             By: /s/Susan R. Holland 
                                         -----------------------------        
                                         Vice President, Treasurer &
                                         Controller
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text: October 24, 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 the amendment to the
            agreement and plan of merger dated September 23, 1997 by
            and between El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico
            Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants, Inc. and related
            escrow agreement
       
    
    Gentlemen:
    
    We are transmitting electronically the Form 8-K for the amendment to the
    agreement and plan of merger dated September 23, 1997 by and between El
    Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico
    Restaurants, Inc. and related escrow agreement.
    
    
    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
                           October 24, 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
           exhibits attached hereto.
   
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
          (a) Financial Statements.  None required.
          (c) Exhibits
              Exhibit 2.1  -  Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger
                              dated September 23, 1997 by and between
                              El Chico Holding Company, L.P. and El Chico
                              Acquisition, Inc. and El Chico Restaurants, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     EL CHICO RESTAURANTS, INC.
  
  Date: October 24, 1997             By: /s/Susan R. Holland 
                                         -----------------------------        
                                         Vice President, Treasurer &
                                         Controller