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 18, 2005


                            CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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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
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(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)


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 April 18, 2005

                            CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

         On April 18, 2005, Chefs International, Inc. ("Chefs") issued a press
release announcing that at the Special Meeting of its Stockholders held on April
18, 2005, the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Chefs and Lombardi Restaurant
Group, Inc. had been approved and adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the shares of Chefs common stock outstanding on the Record Date for the
meeting.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   EXHIBITS

      99.6  Press Release issued by Chefs International, Inc. on April 18, 2005.


                                   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 18, 2005                   By   /s/  Robert M. Lombardi, President
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                                             Robert M. Lombardi, President

EX-99.6

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.6


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                            CHEFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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P.O. Box 1332, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 o 732-295-0350 o Fax 732-295-4515







FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NEW JERSEY, APRIL 18, 2005

Chefs International,  Inc. ("Chefs"),  the owner of a restaurant chain currently
operating nine restaurants in New Jersey and Florida,  (shares traded on the OTC
Bulletin  Board(R) under the symbol  "CHEF"),  announced today that at a Special
Meeting of its  Stockholders  held on April 18, 2005,  an Agreement  and Plan of
Merger between Chefs and the Lombardi Restaurant Group, Inc. ("Acquisition Co.")
pursuant to which  Acquisition  Co. would be merged with and into Chefs and each
share of Chefs Common Stock (other than shares owned by Acquisition  Co.,) would
be canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment of $3.12, was
approved  and  adopted by the  affirmative  vote of a majority  of the shares of
Chefs common stock outstanding on the Record Date for the meeting.  The proposed
Merger is designed  to convert  Chefs from a public  corporation  to a privately
owned corporation.

It is  contemplated  that the Merger will be effected in May 2005.  Although the
required  stockholder  vote has been obtained,  the Merger will not be completed
unless all of the remaining closing  conditions are satisfied so there can be no
assurance that the Merger will occur.

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

                            JACK BAKER'S RESTAURANTS