JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         The  undersigned  agree that this Amendment No. 8 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.

December 4, 2003                 /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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                                      Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
                                      Title:  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