EXHIBIT 11


                       HOST MARRIOTT SERVICES CORPORATION
                      COMPUTATIONS OF LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
                     (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)


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<CAPTION>
                                                                TWELVE WEEKS ENDED                TWELVE WEEKS ENDED
                                                                  MARCH 27, 1998                    MARCH 28, 1997
                                                          -------------------------------    -----------------------------
                                                             BASIC          DILUTED             BASIC         DILUTED
                                                          ------------- -----------------    ------------ ----------------
<S>                                                            <C>              <C>                <C>           <C>  

Net loss available to common shareholders                      $ (3.9)           $ (3.9)         $ (4.3)          $ (4.3)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ----------------- -- ------------ ----------------

Shares:
   Weighted average number of common
      shares outstanding                                         34.4              34.4            34.6             34.6 
   Assuming distribution of shares issuable for Host
      Marriott Corporation warrants in 1996, less
      shares assumed purchased at applicable
      market (1)                                                  ---               ---             ---              --- 
   Assuming distribution of shares issuable for stock
      options granted under the comprehensive stock
      plan, less shares assumed purchased at
      applicable market (1)                                       ---               ---             ---              --- 
   Assuming distribution of shares issuable for Host
      Marriott  Corporation  stock  options  held by  former  
      employees  of Host Marriott Corporation, less shares 
      assumed purchased at applicable market (1)                  ---               ---             ---              --- 
   Assuming distribution of shares issuable for Host
      Marriott  Corporation  deferred  stock  held by former  
      employees  of Host Marriott Corporation, less shares 
      assumed purchased at applicable market (1)                  ---               ---             ---              --- 
   Assuming distribution of shares reserved under
      employee stock purchase plan, based on
      withholdings to date, less shares assumed
      purchased at applicable market (1)                          ---               ---             ---              --- 
   Assuming distribution of shares granted under
      deferred stock incentive plan, less shares
      assumed purchased at applicable market (1)                  ---               ---             ---              --- 
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ----------------- -- ------------ ----------------

Total Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding                 34.4              34.4            34.6             34.6 
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ----------------- -- ------------ ----------------

Loss Per Common Share                                          $(0.11)           $(0.11)         $(0.12)          $(0.12)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ----------------- -- ------------ ----------------

<FN>
(1)  The applicable market price for diluted earnings per common share is the 
     average market price for the period.
</FN>
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