8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

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                                    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) APRIL 21, 2004


                   CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


         0-8513                                          22-2058515
(Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification Number)


62 Broadway, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey                      08742
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(Address of principal executive office)                         (Zip Code)


                    732-295-0350
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 April 21, 2004

                            CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.


ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On April 21, 2004, Chefs International, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that the Lombardi Restaurant Group, whose previous offers to purchase
Chefs' minority shareholders' interests for a cash purchase price of $1.75 per
share (subsequently increased to $2.50 per share), which in each instance had
been rejected by a Special Committee of Chefs' Board of Directors, had increased
its purchase offer to $3.00 per share. The text of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.4


ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (C)     EXHIBITS

                 99.4     Press Release issued by Chefs International, Inc. on
                          April 21, 2004.



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                             CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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                                                   (Registrant)



Dated:   April 21, 2004                     By  /s/ Anthony Papalia
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                                                Anthony Papalia, President

EX-99.4

CHEFS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN OFFER TO
PURCHASE COMMON STOCK OWNED BY ITS MINORITY
SHAREHOLDERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NEW JERSEY, APRIL 21, 2004

Chefs International, Inc. ("CHEFS"), owner of a restaurant chain and currently
operating ten restaurants in New Jersey and Florida (shares traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol "CHEF"), which announced on April 19, 2004 that
the Special Committee of its Board of Directors had voted unanimously to reject
an increased offer by the Lombardi Restaurant Group to purchase its minority
shareholders' interests for a cash purchase price of $2.50 per share, announced
today that the Lombardi Restaurant Group had further increased its purchase
offer to $3.00 per share. The Special Committee, with the assistance of its
financial and legal advisors, is currently analyzing the new proposal to
determine whether in its judgment, the proposed increased purchase price is fair
to CHEFS' minority shareholders.

For confirmation: Contact Martin W. Fletcher, Controller (732) 295-0350