February 3, 1995


VIA FAX (214) 522-7437

Nick Galanos
2001 Coit Road, Suite #166
Plano, Texas 75075

Re:  President/Angel's Diner Division

Dear Nick:

This letter will confirm the terms of your employment with VICORP Restaurants,
Inc. ("VICORP").  Those terms are:

     1.  You have been employed into the position of President/Angel's Diner
         Division.

     2.  Your employment commenced on February 1, 1995 and shall continue on
         an at-will basis indefinitely.

     3.  In that position, your duties will be to discharge the duties of the
         President of the Angel's Diner Division and to perform such duties
         and services of an executive administrative and managerial nature as
         shall be specified and designated from time to time by the President
         of VICORP.

     4.  Your immediate supervisor will be the President of VICORP.

     5.  The compensation package you will receive is:

         A.  A bi-weekly base salary of $7,692.31 (representing an annualized
             base salary of $200,000).

         B.  You will be eligible to earn an annual bonus equal to 10% of 
             Angel's Divisional Operating Income.  Divisional operating income
             is defined as dollars of Store Operating Profit minus Division
             Overhead Expenses.  In no event, however, shall your bonus exceed,
             on a cumulative basis, $2.5 million over the fiscal year period
             1995 through 1999.

         C.  You will be eligible to participate in VICORP's standard benefits
             programs, consistent with the terms of those programs, that are 
             offered to other officers of VICORP.  You will receive complete
             information on each of the benefits offered to officers of
             VICORP at your orientation.

         D.  The company will reimburse you for all travel and other business
             expenses in accordance with VICORP's business expense reimbursement
             guidelines, except, however, when first-class air travel is 
             available, VICORP agrees to pay for up-grade stickers.  Further, 
             VICORP agrees to purchase air pass mileage blocks from American
             Airlines to help reduce your travel costs.

         E.  In the event of your involuntary termination by VICORP, which is
             not for cause, VICORP agrees that it will pay to you a severance
             package equal to one year's base salary, plus benefit coverages 
             for up to the earlier of 12 months or until you secure another 
             position which includes benefits coverages.

Hopefully, the above is a correct expression of our understanding of the terms
of your employment.  To the extent, however, you have additional questions or 
concerns, please feel free to contact me, so that we can clarify any confusions.

On behalf of VICORP, I am happy that you have chosen to become a member of the
VICORP team and look forward to the contributions that you can bring in the 
development and growth of the Angel's Diner Division.

Sincerely,

/s/ J. Michael Jenkins
    J. Michael Jenkins
    President

                      Acknowledged and agreed to this 3rd day of February, 1995


                      /s/ Nick Galanos
                          Nick Galanos