CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBIT 99.1

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

                       AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

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    I, Anthony C. Papalia,  Principal  Executive and Principal Financial Officer
of Chefs International,  Inc. (the "Company"), do hereby certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:

    (a)   the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB of the Company for the quarterly
          period ended July 28, 2002, which this certification  accompanies (the
          "Periodic  Report"),  fully complies with the  requirements of Section
          13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

    (b)   the information  contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents,  in
          all  material  respects,   the  financial  condition  and  results  of
          operations of the Company.


Dated: September 11, 2002


                                             /s/ Anthony C. Papalia
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                                             Anthony C. Papalia
                                             Principal Executive and
                                                    Principal Financial Officer
                                             Chefs International, Inc.