<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Morrison Health Care, Inc. for the six months ended November 30, 1997 and November 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998 MAY-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 5,842 5,991 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,627 18,443 <ALLOWANCES> 744 1,114 <INVENTORY> 2,716 2,713 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,881 33,065 <PP&E> 18,031 14,549 <DEPRECIATION> 9,113 8,082 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 68,202 59,744 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,772 26,349 <BONDS> 16,511 17,522 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 123 119 <OTHER-SE> 8,457 5,273 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 68,202 59,744 <SALES> 118,400 107,013 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 118,400 107,013 <CGS> 97,685 87,088 <TOTAL-COSTS> 97,685 87,088 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,736 812 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,709 9,267 <INCOME-TAX> 3,835 3,845 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,874 5,422 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,874 5,422 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.49 0.46 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.49 0.46