Exhibit 11 CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY, INC. STATEMENT RE: EARNINGS PER SHARE Quarter Ended September 30 -------------------------- 1996 1995 ---- ---- Primary Fully Diluted Primary Fully Diluted ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- Net earnings (loss) $46,000 $46,000 $(424,000) $(424,000) ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- Weighted average common shares outstanding: Common shares 3,228,732 3,228,732 3,308,805 3,308,805 Common equivalent shares: Stock options and warrants ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding 3,228,732 3,228,732 3,308,805 3,308,805 ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- Earnings (loss) per share $0.01 $0.01 $(0.13) $(0.13) ----------- ----------------- ----------- --------------- ----------- ----------------- ----------- ---------------