EXHIBIT 23.2




                        Consent of Independent Auditors


We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8) pertaining to the Piccadilly  Cafeterias,  Inc. Amended and Restated
1993  Incentive  Compensation  Plan  of our report dated June  20,  1997,  with
respect to the financial statements of Morrison Fresh Cooking, Inc. included in
Form 8-K/A dated August 11, 1998 of Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc., filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                          Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
January 12, 1999