EXHIBIT A

                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         The  undersigned  agree that this Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed
herewith relating to the shares of common stock of Chefs International,  Inc. is
filed  jointly on behalf of each of the  undersigned  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(k)
under the Exchange Act.

March 17, 2004                           /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                         Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

                                         Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, P.A.

                                         By:  /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                              Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, President

                                         Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, P.A.
                                         Defined Benefit Pension Plan
                                         Dated June 28, 1984

                                         By:  /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                              Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Trustee

                                         By:  /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

                                         By:  /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                              Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

                                         By:  /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                              Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

                                         By:  /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                              Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx

                                         Xxxxxxxx Restaurant Group, Inc.

                                         By:  /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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                                              Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
                                              Title: President