SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  Form 8-K/AAA

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) JANUARY 10, 1997

                      HOSPITALITY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


          NEW YORK                 0-23054            11-3096379
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission       (IRS Employer
   of Incorporation)            File Number)  Identification No.)

              450 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2603, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 223-0699


                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



         Item 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
                           INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

                  (a) The Registrant hereby amends Item 7(a) of this Form 8-K by
including  the  requisite  Financial  Statements of Leonard  Parker  Company,  a
Florida corporation and affiliates ("LPC").

                  (b) The Registrant hereby amends Item 7(b) of this Form 8-K by
including  the  requisite pro forma  financial  information  with respect to the
Registrant's acquisition of LPC.

(c)      EXHIBIT NO.                        EXHIBITS
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            2.1*         Agreement  and Plan of  Merger,  dated as of January 9,
                         1997,  by and  among  The  Leonard  Parker  Company,  a
                         Florida  corporation,  Leonard Parker,  Douglas Parker,
                         Bradley  Parker,  Philip  Parker,  Mitchell  Parker and
                         Gregg Parker,  Hospitality Worldwide Services,  Inc., a
                         New  York  corporation  and  LPC  Acquisition  Corp.  a
                         Florida corporation.

            3.1*         Certificate of Incorporation  of Hospitality  Worldwide
                         Services, Inc., as amended.

           27            Financial Data Schedule.

           99.1          Financial Statements of LPC.

           99.2          Pro forma  financial  information  with  respect to the
                         Registrant's acquisition of LPC.

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* Previously filed

                                    SIGNATURE


         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.


                                          HOSPITALITY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.


Dated: November 4, 1997                   By: /S/ HOWARD G. ANDERS
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                                              Howard G. Anders
                                              Executive Vice President

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