<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income from the Company's Quarterly Report to Shareholders for the quarter ended November 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001007507 <NAME> Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> May-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> Jun-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> Nov-30-1999 <CASH> 3,234 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,599 <ALLOWANCES> 768 <INVENTORY> 3,641 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,062 <PP&E> 34,264 <DEPRECIATION> 13,440 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 113,370 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,608 <BONDS> 55,750 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 119 <OTHER-SE> 18,082 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 113,370 <SALES> 195,168 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 195,168 <CGS> 164,027 <TOTAL-COSTS> 164,027 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,479 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,700 <INCOME-TAX> 4,607 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,093 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,093 <EPS-BASIC> 0.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.58