SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               _________________


                                    Form 8-K

                                 Current Report



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                 August 13, 1997
                                (Date of Report)





                          CREATIVE HOST SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                          Commission File No. 000-22845


         California                                    33-0169494
(State or Other Jurisdiction               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
      of Incorporation)
                                                    
                                         
                         6335 Ferris Square, Suites G-H
                           San Diego, California 92128
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (619) 587-7300
                          (Registrant's Telephone No.)




                                                   Exhibit Index on Page 4 of 5
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Item 5.  Other Events.
Item 6.  Resignations of Registrant's Directors.

     On August 13, 1997, Fred R. Kaplan resigned as Chief Financial  Officer and
as a director of Creative Host Services,  Inc. for personal reasons.  Mr. Kaplan
has entered into a four month  consulting  agreement with the Company to provide
financial consulting services.

     The  text  of  a  press  release  dated  August  13,  1997  announcing  the
resignation is attached as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
     






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     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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  August 13, 1997                 CREATIVE HOST SERVICES, INC.



                                        By: /s/ Sayed Ali
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                                            Sayed Ali
                                            Chief Executive Officer









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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


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Exhibit Number               Description                         Numbered Page

    20.1          Text of press release dated August 13, 1997           5







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