Exhibit 23--Consent of Independent Auditors



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-32697) pertaining to 
the Morrison Restaurants Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, in 
the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-20585) pertaining 
to the Morrison Restaurants Inc. Salary Deferral Plan, in the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 2-97120) pertaining to 
the Morrison Restaurants Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, in 
the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-13593) pertaining 
to the Morrison Restaurants Inc. 1987 Stock Bonus and Non-
Qualified Stock Option Plan, in the Registration Statement 
(Form S-8 No. 33-46220) pertaining to Morrison Restaurants 
Inc. Compensatory Non-Qualified Stock Option Arrangements, 
and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-50452) 
pertaining to the Morrison Restaurants Inc. Stock Incentive 
and Compensation Plan for Directors, Stock Incentive Plan and 
Non-Qualified Management Stock Option Agreements, in the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-70490) pertaining to 
Morrison Restaurants Inc. 1993 Non-Executive Stock Incentive 
Plan, and in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 33-
57159) for the resale of shares by several stockholders and 
in their related Prospectuses of our report dated November 
17, 1995, (except for Notes 1 and 13, as to which the date is 
January 10, 1996) with respect to the consolidated financial 
statements of Morrison Restaurants Inc. included in the Proxy 
Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
on February 6, 1996.


                               	/s/ Ernst & Young LLP    
                                    Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
February 6, 1996