Exhibit 10.14


                                A G R E E M E N T


1.       Parties: Fine Host Corporation ("Fine Host")
                           Buccino & Associates, Inc. ("Buccino")

2.       Effective Date:  December 16, 1997

3.       Buccino to act as crisis  manager  and,  as such,  assess all  critical
         business issues,  including:  review of profit/loss by business unit or
         major service area,  financial contracts and obligations,  review major
         bids pending, work with existing operations and financial management in
         an attempt to stabilize Fine Host's  environment and review contractual
         agreements with key accounts. Further, scope to include a review of all
         cash flow, cost containment and cash enhancement  opportunities  couple
         with a  critical  management  assessment.  Scope  also to  include  all
         necessary  implementation  of  Buccino's  findings,  as approved by the
         Board of  Directors.  At further  direction of the Board of  Directors,
         Buccino  shall  interface  with  financial  constituents  as  required,
         including  lenders,  bondholders,   shareholders,   and  vendors,  etc.
         Furthermore,  Buccino to interface  with forensic  accountants to avoid
         duplication  of effort and to expedite  the  accountants  report to the
         Board of Directors.

4.       Buccino  shall  receive a retainer of $75,000  upon  execution  of this
         agreement.  Such retainer  shall remain on deposit with Buccino  during
         the course of the engagement.  Upon completion of the engagement and/or
         cancellation  of this Agreement by either party,  the retainer shall be
         returned to Fine Host after  applying such  retainer  against any final
         outstanding amounts due Buccino.  Fine Host shall retain Buccino at the
         following hourly rates:  Chairman $425 per hour;  Engagement  Managers,
         $300  per  hour;  Senior  Consultants,  $200  to  $250  per  hour;  and
         Consultants,  $150 per hour.  In  addition,  Fine Host is to  reimburse
         Buccino for all out-of-pocket expenses. Additionally, in the event that
         Buccino is named  Chief  Executive  Officer  of Fine  Host,  a mutually
         acceptable incentive will be negotiated within ninety (90) days of said
         event.

5.       Neither Buccino nor Fine Host shall employ personnel of the other party
         during  the period of this  Agreement  and for a period of one year (1)
         year after  termination of this Agreement without the written agreement
         of the other party.

6.       Fine  Host  shall  indemnify  Buccino,  its  shareholders,   directors,
         officers,  employees  and agents  from and  against any and all claims,
         liability,   loss,  cost,  damage  or  expense  (including   reasonable
         attorneys' fees) asserted  against,  or incurred by Buccino or any such
         shareholder,  director,  officer,  employee  or agent by reason  of, or
         arising out of this  Agreement  or  performance  under this  Agreement,
         except to the extent such  claims,  liability,  loss,  cost,  damage or
         expense results from the willful misconduct, dishonesty, fraudulent act
         or omission,  or gross  negligence of Buccino or any such  shareholder,
         director, officer, employee or agent.




Fine Host Corporation                                Buccino & Associates, Inc.


By:  /s/  Randy B. Spector                           By:  /s/  Gerald P. Buccino
                                                               Gerald P. Buccino
                                                                Chairman and CEO