**Exhibit 99.1**

 

I, George R. Chapdelaine,certify that:

 

1.               Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc.;

 

2.               Basedon my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of amaterial fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

 

3.               Basedon my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial informationincluded in this annual report fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant asof, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

 

4.               Theregistrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishingand maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)           designed such disclosure controls andprocedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others withinthose entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report isbeing prepared;

 

(b)          evaluated the effectiveness of theregistrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 daysprior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)           presented in this annual report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and proceduresbased on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.               Theregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our mostrecent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’sboard of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)           all significant deficiencies in the designor operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’sability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and haveidentified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internalcontrols; and

 

(b)          any fraud, whether or not material, thatinvolves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant’s internal controls; and

 

6.               Theregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annualreport whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or inother factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent tothe date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions withregard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 
| Date:  July 25, 2003 | /s/ George R. Chapdelaine                                     |   |
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|                      | George R. Chapdelaine, President  and Chief Executive Officer |

 

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I, Fran Ross, certify that:

 

1.               I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Boston Restaurant Associates, Inc.;

 

2.               Basedon my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of amaterial fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

 

3.               Basedon my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial informationincluded in this annual report fairly present in all material respects thefinancial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant asof, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

 

4.               Theregistrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishingand maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)          designedsuch disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material informationrelating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is madeknown to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period inwhich this annual report is being prepared;

 

(b)         evaluatedthe effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as ofa date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the“Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)          presentedin this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosurecontrols and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.               Theregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our mostrecent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of theregistrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalentfunctions):

 

(a)          allsignificant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls whichcould adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize,and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors anymaterial weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

(b)         anyfraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees whohave a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6.               Theregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annualreport whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or inother factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent tothe date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions withregard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 
| Date:  July 25, 2003 | /s/ Fran V. Ross                      |   |
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|                      | Fran V. Ross, Chief Financial Officer |

 

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