May 12, 1998


Via Airborne Express
Ms. Cynthia Robbins
40 Forbell Drive
Norwalk, CT  06850

         Re:      Separation and Consulting Agreement

Dear Cindy:

         This letter shall  constitute the  Separation and Consulting  Agreement
(the  "Agreement")  between you and Fine Host Corporation (the "Company").  Upon
your  execution of this  Agreement  and failure to revoke  within the  seven-day
period  described  below,  this  Agreement  shall  replace  any  and  all  prior
employment arrangements you may have had with the Company. The effective date of
this  Agreement  shall  be the  eighth  day  following  your  execution  of this
Agreement (the "Effective Date") provided you do not revoke this Agreement prior
to that date.

         A.        In consideration of your execution of this Agreement, on and
as of the Effective Date:

         1. The Company  agrees to retain you as a consultant to the Company for
a term  commencing  on May 12,  1998 and  terminating  on January  12, 1999 (the
"Consulting  Term").  During  the  Consulting  Term,  you  shall,  as  and  when
reasonably  requested on reasonable notice by the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company  or her  designee,  from time to time,  act as a  consultant  and render
assistance  and  participation,  giving at all times  the full  benefit  of your
knowledge,  expertise and background,  in all matters involved in or relating to
the business of the Company and its  subsidiaries.  You shall report directly to
the Chief  Financial  Officer of the Company or her designee.  In no event shall
you be deemed,  or be obligated to perform  duties as, a manager or executive of
the  Company  or any of its  subsidiaries.  You  shall not be  required  to make
yourself  available  at times which would  interfere  with your other  business,
employment or  professional  activities.  In  consideration  of your  consulting
services  hereunder,  you shall  receive a fee of  $8,840.58  per month for each
month  during  the  Consulting  Term,  payable  on the  12th  day of each  month
beginning  June 12, 1998 and ending on January 12, 1999. You shall be reimbursed
for  reasonable  out-of-pocket  expenses  incurred  by  you in  connection  with
consulting  services;  provided that such expenses shall not exceed $250 without
the prior written  approval of the Company.  Such  expenses  shall be reimbursed
promptly  following  receipt by the Company of expense reports with accompanying
supporting documentation in detail reasonably acceptable to the Company.

         2. During the Consulting  Term, you shall continue to receive a monthly
car  allowance of $550.00 per month in  accordance  with Fine Host's  Automobile
Policy.

         B.        In consideration of the above-referenced payments and
benefits, you agree as follows:

         1. During the Consulting Term, except with the prior written consent of
the  Company,  you  will  not,  directly  or  indirectly,  employ,  solicit  for
employment,  or advise or  recommend  to any other  person  that they  employ or
solicit for employment, any person employed at the time by the Company or any of
its subsidiaries.

         2. Not later than the Effective  Date, you shall execute and deliver to
the Company a letter of  resignation  pursuant to which you shall resign as Vice
President and Controller.

         3. It is understood  that during the course of your  consulting you may
be exposed to material and information which is confidential to the Company. All
such material and information,  whether tangible or intangible,  made available,
disclosed  or  otherwise  known to you as result  of your  services  under  this
Agreement  or by reason of your  prior  employment  with the  Company,  shall be
considered  the sole property of the Company,  shall be used by you only for the
benefit of the Company during the Consulting  Term and shall not be disclosed to
others except with the  Company's  prior written  approval.  This  obligation of
confidentiality   shall  survive  the  termination  of  this   Agreement.   Upon
termination of the Consulting Term, you shall promptly return all material, data
and  documents  which you may then have in your  possession  as a result of your
services under this Agreement.

         4. It is understood  that your status during the Consulting  Term shall
be that of  independent  contractor and not of agent or employee of the Company.
In this  connection,  you will not,  except as otherwise  expressly set forth in
this  Agreement,  be entitled  to any  employee  benefits  from the Company as a
result of this Agreement or the services rendered under it.

         5. The  Company  agrees to  continue  to  indemnify  you and to advance
payment  of  attorneys  fees  and  expenses  in  accordance  with  its  Restated
Certificate  of  Incorporation  and bylaws and the March 12, 1998  Agreement  to
Repay Amounts Advanced Under Certain  Conditions.  You agree that the payment of
fees shall  immediately  cease if it shall ultimately be determined that you are
not entitled to be  indemnified  by the Company as  authorized in Section 145 of
the DGCL.

         6. You  hereby  waive any and all  rights to sue the  Company,  and any
subsidiaries  and  affiliates,  and their  past,  present  and future  officers,
directors,  employees and agents based upon any act or event  occurring prior to
the Effective Date. Without limitation, you specifically release the Company and
any  subsidiaries,  affiliates  and their  past,  present  and future  officers,
directors,  employees and agents from any and all claims based on discrimination
under  federal  anti-discrimination  laws such as Title VII of the Civil  Rights
Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and any and all federal, state and
local laws.  However,  you are not giving up your right to file for unemployment
insurance benefits at the appropriate time if you so choose, and your signing of
this  release  will not affect  your  rights,  if any,  to  coverage by Worker's
Compensation insurance.

         7. You have  twenty-one (21) days from the date you receive this letter
including the release  contained herein to consider and sign. If you do not sign
and return this  Agreement  within such  twenty-one  (21) day period the Company
shall  construe  your  action as refusal to sign and will not be entitled to the
consideration  described  above.  If you do sign  this  document  it will not be
effective  for a period of seven (7) days  thereafter  during which time you can
change your mind and revoke your  signature.  To revoke your  signature you must
notify the Company in writing  within  seven (7) days of the date you signed it.
If you  revoke  your  signature,  you  will  not be  entitled  to  consideration
described above.

         Please acknowledge your understanding of the Agreement  described above
by signing and dating the statement below.

         MY SIGNATURE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT I HAVE READ THE ABOVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT
BY SIGNING I AM ACTING OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I UNDERSTAND  THAT IF ANY  PROVISION
OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE IT WILL NOT EFFECT THE
VALIDITY  OR  ENFORCEABILITY  OF ANY OTHER  PROVISION.  I  UNDERSTAND  THAT THIS
AGREEMENT AND ITS TERMS MODIFIES ANY PRIOR  EMPLOYMENT  ARRANGEMENTS.  I FURTHER
AGREE  THAT  THIS  AGREEMENT  WILL  BE  GOVERNED  BY THE  LAWS OF THE  STATE  OF
CONNECTICUT.  THE COMPANY HAS ADVISED ME TO CONSULT  WITH AN ATTORNEY AND I HAVE
DONE SO PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT.

                                   Sincerely,




                                   Gerald P. Buccino


Agreed and accepted as of this 12th day in May, 1998:
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/s/ Cynthia Robbins
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Cynthia Robbins