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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.5

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement ("this Agreement") is made effective as of March 15,
1998, by and between Chicken Kitchen Corporation, ("the Employer"), of 5415
Collins Avenue, Suite 305, Miami Beach, Florida 33140 and Mr. Frank Blackman,
("the Employer"), of 2830 La Paz Avenue, Cooper City, Florida 33026.

               A.   Employer is engaged in the business of grilled chicken fast
                    food restaurants.

               B.   Employer desires to have the services of the Employee.

               C.   Employee is willing to be employed by Employer.

Therefore, the parties agree as follows:

         1. EMPLOYMENT & COMPENSATION. Employer shall employ Employee as a Vice
President of Franchising or as prescribed by the President & CEO. Employee
accepts and agrees to such employment, subject to the general supervision,
advice and direction of Employer and the Employer's supervisory personnel.
Employee shall also perform (i) such other duties as are customarily performed
by an employee in a similar position, and (ii) such other and unrelated services
and duties as may be assigned to Employee from time to time by Employer. A sign
on bonus of 10,000 shares of "CKKC" will be given upon joining the Company. The
annual salary shall be based on $80,000.00, and paid monthly at the end of each
month. The annual compensation will include an annual bonus, based on the number
of "CK" franchises sold in the preceding 12 months period (5 "CK"=$10,000, 10
"CK"=$20,000, 15 "CK"=$40,000, 20 "CK"=$60,000), or to be determined by the
President in case the number of franchises are below 5. Also, the employee will
be included in the Company's stock option plan, with 100,000 common shares to be
issued at 0.65 cts, which is the closing price at the time of signing this
agreement. If Employee leaves the Company before the end of his employment
contract, all shares in the stock option plan will revert back to the Company. A
monthly car allowance of $750.00 will also be provided, to cover lease,
insurance and all other costs associated with the running of the car. Medical
insurance will also be paid by the Company, life insurance in the amount of
$250,000 and long term disability to age 65.

         2. BEST EFFORTS OF EMPLOYEE. Employee agrees to perform faithfully,
industriously, and to the best of Employee's ability, experience, and talents,
all of the duties that may be required by the express and implicit terms of this
Agreement, to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer. Such duties shall be

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provided at such place(s) as the needs, business, or opportunities of the
Employer may require from time to time.

         3. CONFIDENTIALITY. Employee recognizes that Employer has and will have
information regarding the following: - products - future plans - business
affairs - trade secrets - technical matters - copyrights and other vital
information (collectively, "Information") which are valuable, special and unique
assets of Employer. Employee agrees that the Employee will not at any time or in
any manner, either directly or indirectly, divulge, disclose, or communicate in
any manner any Information to any third party without the prior written consent
of the Employer. Employee will protect the Information and treat it as strictly
confidential. A violation by Employee of this paragraph shall be a material
violation of this Agreement and will justify legal and/or equitable relief.

         4. UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. If it appears that Employee
has disclosed (or has threatened to disclose) Information in violation of this
Agreement, Employer shall be entitled to an injunction to restrain Employee from
disclosing, in whole or in part, such Information, or from providing any
services to any party to whom such Information has been disclosed or may be
disclosed. Employer shall not be prohibited by this provision from pursuing
other remedies, including a claim for losses and damages.

         5. CONFIDENTIALITY AFTER TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. The confidentiality
provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for a 24
month period after the termination of Employee's employment.

         6. NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT. Employee recognizes that the various items
of Information are special and unique assets of the Company and need to be
protected from improper disclosure. In consideration of the disclosure of the
Information to Employee, Employee agrees and covenants that for a period of 12
months following the termination of this Agreement, whether such termination is
voluntary or involuntary, Employee will not directly or indirectly engage in the
grilled, rotisserie, broiled, and other non-fried chicken concept. This does not
include restaurants with beef or fish as main items in concept or menu. This
covenant shall apply to the geographical area that includes United States of
America. Directly or indirectly engaging in any competitive business includes,
but is not limited to, (i) engaging in a business as owner, partner, or agent,
(ii) becoming an employee of any third party that is engaged in such business,
(iii) becoming interested directly or indirectly in any such business, or (iv)
soliciting any customer of Employer for the benefit of a third party that is
engaged in such business. Employee agrees that this non-compete provision will
not adversely affect the Employee's livelihood.

         7. VACATION. Employee shall be entitled to 2 weeks of paid vacation for
each year of employment beginning on the first day of Employee's employment.
Such vacation must be taken at a time mutually convenient to Employer and
Employee, and must be approved by Employer. Requests for vacation shall be
submitted to Employee's immediate supervisor 30 days in advance of the requested
date such vacation would commence.

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         8. HOLIDAYS. Employee shall be entitled to the following holidays with
pay during each calendar year: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

         9. TERM/TERMINATION. Employee's employment under this Agreement shall
be for 2 years, beginning on March 1, 1998. If Employee wishes to terminate this
agreement, he must give 60 days notice. If Employer chooses [sic] to terminate
for anything other than cause, Employer will pay 90 days severance upon
notification of termination. If Employer terminates Employee, Employee shall
also be entitled to open 3 "CK" franchises, and will not be obligate to pay the
then current $25,000 franchise fee, for a total value of $75,000. If no
termination occurs, this contract will automatically renew itself at the end of
the 2 year period. If Employee is in violation of this Agreement, Employer may
terminate employment without notice and with compensation to Employee only to
the date of such termination. The compensation paid under this Agreement shall
be the Employee's exclusive remedy.

         10. RETURN OF PROPERTY. Upon termination of this Agreement, the
Employee shall deliver all property (including keys, records, notes, data,
memoranda, models, and equipment) that is in the Employee's possession or under
the Employee's control which is Employer's property or related to Employer's
business. Such obligation shall be governed by any separate confidentially or
proprietary rights agreement signed by the Employee.

         11. NOTICES. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered when delivered in person or
deposited in the United States mail, postage paid, addressed as follows:

         Employer:

         Chicken Kitchen Corporation
         Mr. Christian de Berdouare
         President and CEO
         5415 Collins Avenue, Suite 305
         Miami Beach, Florida  33140

         Employee:

         Mr. Frank Blackman
         2830 La Paz Avenue
         Cooper City, Florida  33026

         Such addresses may be changed from time to time by either party by
providing written notice in the manner set forth below.

         12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of
the parties and there are no other promised or conditions in any other agreement
whether oral or written. This

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Agreement supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between the parties.

         13. AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be modified or amended, if the
amendment is made in writing and is signed by both parties.

         14. SEVERABILITY. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be held to
be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall
continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of
this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision
it would become valid or enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be
written, construed, and enforced as so limited.

         15. WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHT. The failure of either party to enforce
any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation
of that party's right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with
every provision of this Agreement.

         16. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Florida.

         Employer:
                    Chicken Kitchen Corporation

         By:
                    Mr. Christian de Berdouare
                    President & CEO

         AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED, THIS 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 1998

         Employee:

         By:
             Mr. Frank Blackman

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.6

PROMISSORY NOTE

$138,913.00                                                    December 31, 1999

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, AMBASSA HOLDINGS, INC., (hereinafter referred to as
the "BORROWER"), promises to pay to the order of CHICKEN KITCHEN CORPORATION
(hereinafter referred to as the "LENDER") on or before the Maturity Date, the
principal sum of One Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen Dollars
($138,913.00), or so much thereof as may be advanced from time to time, with
interest on the unpaid balance of such amount from the date of such advance at
the rate of interest and in the manner specified herein. This Note evidences a
loan (the "LOAN") made by Lender to Borrower in the principal amount hereof.

         1. CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS: In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in
this Note, as used herein, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

            (a) "INTEREST RATE" shall mean the rate of twelve percent (12%) per
annum.

            (b) "MATURITY DATE" shall mean December 31, 2001.

         2. PAYMENT AND CALCULATION OF INTEREST AND PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL
BALANCE:

            (a) INTEREST. From and after the date hereof, through and including
the day on which this Note is paid in full, interest shall accrue for the
preceding month on the daily outstanding principal balance of this Note at the
Interest Rate.

            (b) CALCULATION OF INTEREST. Interest shall be computed on the basis
of fraction, the denominator of which shall be 360 and the numerator of which
shall be the actual number of days elapsed from the date of the initial advance
hereunder or the date of any subsequent advance hereunder, as the case may be,
to the Maturity Date (i.e. interest for each day any principal is outstanding
shall be computed at the annual interest rate divided by 360).

            (c) PAYMENT OF NOTE. Principal and all accrued interest shall be due
and payable on the Maturity Date. Payment shall be made in immediately available
funds, except that up to $100,000.00 of the indebtedness may be repaid in the
form of dollar for dollar advertising credit for advertising in Entrepreneur
Media, Inc., publications.

         3. PREPAYMENT PENALTY: There shall be no penalty associated with early
payment of the obligations hereunder.

         4. EXPENSES AND COSTS OF COLLECTION:

            (a) Borrower shall pay for all costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, documentary stamp taxes, intangible personal property taxes
and reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Borrower and
Lender in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Note.

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            (b) Borrower agrees to pay all actual costs and expenses of
collection incurred by Lender, in addition to principal, interest and late or
delinquency charges (including, principal, without limitation, court costs and
reasonable attorneys' fees and paralegal fees and disbursements through and
including any appellate proceedings at all levels, and any special proceedings)
and including all actual costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
pursuit by Lender of any of its rights or remedies referred to herein.

         5. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NOTICES: To the fullest extent permitted under
applicable law, Borrower, for itself and its heirs, successors and assigns, and
each endorser, if any, of this Note, for its heirs, successors and assigns,
hereby waive presentment, protest, demand, diligence, notice of dishonor and of
nonpayment, and waive and renounce all rights to the benefits of any statute of
limitations and any moratorium, appraisement, exemptions and homestead now
provided or which may hereafter be provided by or allowed under any federal or
state statute, including, but not limited to, exemptions provided by or allowed
under federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws, both as to itself and as
to all of its property, whether real or personal, against the enforcement and
collection of the obligations evidenced by this Note and any and all extensions,
renewals and modifications hereof.

         6. INTEREST NOT TO EXCEED MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY LAW: It is the intention
of the parties to conform strictly to the usury and other laws relating to
interest from time to time in force, and all agreements between Borrower and
Lender, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether oral or written,
are hereby expressly limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever,
whether by acceleration of maturity hereof or otherwise, shall the amount paid
or agreed to be paid to Lender, or collected by Lender or for the use,
forbearance or detention of the money to be loaned hereunder or otherwise, or
for the payment or performance of any covenant or obligation contained herein,
exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable usury or such other laws
(the "MAXIMUM AMOUNT"). If under any circumstances whatsoever, fulfillment of
any provision hereof shall involve transcending the Maximum Amount, then IPSO
FACTO, the obligation to be fulfilled shall be reduced to the Maximum Amount.
For the purposes of calculating the actual amount of interest paid and/or
payable hereunder, in respect of laws pertaining to usury or such other laws,
all sums paid or agreed to be paid to the holder hereof for the use, forbearance
or detention of the indebtedness of Borrower evidenced hereby, outstanding from
time to time shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized,
prorated, allocated and spread from the date of disbursement of the proceeds of
this Note until payment in full of all of such indebtedness, so that the actual
rate of interest on account of such indebtedness is uniform through the term
hereof. The terms and provisions of this Paragraph 6 and Paragraph 7 hereof
shall control and supersede every other provision of all agreements between
Borrower or any endorser and Lender.

         7. PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT: If under any circumstances
Lender shall ever receive an amount deemed interest by applicable law, which
would exceed the Maximum Amount, such amount that would be excessive interest
under applicable usury laws or such other laws shall be deemed a payment in
reduction of the principal amount owing hereunder and shall be so applied and
not to the payment of interest, or, if such excessive interest exceeds the
unpaid balance of principal of this Note, the excess shall be deemed to have
been a payment made by mistake and shall be refunded to Borrower or to any other
person making such payment on Borrower's behalf.

         8. GOVERNING LAW: This Note and the obligations arising hereunder shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to the
principles of the conflicts of law.

         9. TIME OF ESSENCE: Time is of the essence of this Note and of each
provision in which time is an element.

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         10. DATE OF PERFORMANCE: If the date for the performance of any term,
provision or condition (monetary or otherwise) under this Note shall happen to
fall on a Saturday, Sunday or non-Business Day (hereinafter defined), the date
for the performance of such term, provision or condition shall, be extended to
the next succeeding Business Day immediately thereafter occurring, with interest
on the outstanding principal sum at the Interest Rate provided in this Note to
such next succeeding Business Day if such term, provision or condition shall
result in the extension of any monetary payment due to Lender. As used herein,
"BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day of the year on which commercial banks are not
required or authorized to close in Miami, Florida.

         11. EFFECT OF DISBURSEMENT OF MONIES: Interest under this Note shall
commence to accrue as of the date of disbursal by Lender. With regard to the
repayment of the Loan, Interest shall continue to accrue on any amount repaid
until such time as the repayment has been received and cleared by Lender. Any
payment which is made by wire transfer or other immediately available funds and
which is actually received by Lender prior to 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) shall be
deemed to have been received and cleared by Lender on the date of receipt.

         12. BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: The provisions of this Note
shall bind Borrower and its successors and assigns.

         13. DISCLAIMER: This Note is intended solely for the benefit of
Borrower and Lender and no third party shall have any rights or interest in any
provision hereof or as a result of any action or inaction of Lender in
connection therewith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and
all obligations to make advances are imposed solely and exclusively for the
benefit of Borrower and no other person (including, but not limited to,
Borrower's successors or assigns, any creditor of Borrower or any representative
of Borrower) shall have standing to require satisfaction and compliance with
such obligations. Any actions taken by Lender or any representative of Lender
are solely for Lender's protection and neither the Borrower nor any other person
shall be entitled to rely upon any such action.

         14. PRIOR AGREEMENTS: This Note supersedes and cancels all prior
agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, with respect to the
Loan, and all prior agreements and understandings are merged into this Note.

         15. HEADINGS: The headings used in this Note are for convenient
reference only and shall not to any extent have the effect of modifying,
amending or changing the express terms and provisions of this Note.

         16. SEVERABILITY: Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall
be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under such
law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision of the
remaining provisions of this Note.

         17. NUMBER AND GENDER: Whenever the singular or plural number, or the
masculine, feminine or neuter gender is used herein, it shall legally include
the other.

         18. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: BORROWER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY,
INTENTIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY
JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS,
STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY OR ANY EXERCISE
BY ANY PARTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS UNDER

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THIS NOTE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ACTION TO RESCIND OR CANCEL THIS
NOTE, AND ANY CLAIM OR DEFENSE ASSERTING THAT THIS NOTE WAS FRAUDULENTLY INDUCED
OR IS OTHERWISE VOID OR VOIDABLE); THIS WAIVER BEING A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR
LENDER TO ACCEPT THIS NOTE

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this instrument by its duly
authorized officer or signatory on the date first above written.

                                 AMBASSA HOLDINGS, INC.,
                                 A Delaware corporation

                                 By:
                                    -----------------------------
                                    President

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