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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-068793
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-1/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110727

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chefs' Warehouse Holdings, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001517175
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
		IRS NUMBER:				203031526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-1/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-173445
		FILM NUMBER:		11989372

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			RIDGEFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06877
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 894-1345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			RIDGEFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06877
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 13pt">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">Amendment No.&#160;5</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">REGISTRATION
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">THE SECURITIES ACT OF
    1933</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 22pt">CHEFS&#146; WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS,
    LLC</FONT></B>
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    <I><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(Exact name of registrant as
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    <B>Delaware<BR>
    </B><I><FONT style="font-size: 6pt">(State or Other
    Jurisdiction<BR>
    of Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></I>
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    <B>5141<BR>
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    Industrial<BR>
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    <B>20-3031526<BR>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">100 East Ridge Road</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Ridgefield, Connecticut
    06877</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(203)&#160;894-1345</FONT></FONT></B>
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    <I><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">(Address, including zip code,
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    <I><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">including area code, of
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Christopher Pappas</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">President and Chief Executive
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 8pt">100 East Ridge Road</FONT></B>
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    <I><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">including area code, of agent
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    <B>F. Mitchell Walker, Jr. Esq.<BR>
    D. Scott Holley,&#160;Esq.<BR>
    Bass, Berry&#160;&#038; Sims PLC<BR>
    150 Third Avenue South, Suite&#160;2800<BR>
    Nashville, Tennessee 37201<BR>
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(615)&#160;742-6200</FONT></B>
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    <B>Marc D. Jaffe,&#160;Esq.<BR>
    Ian D. Schuman,&#160;Esq.<BR>
    Latham &#038; Watkins LLP<BR>
    885 Third Avenue<BR>
    New York, New York 10022<BR>
    (212) 906-1200</B>
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    <B>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
    public:</B>&#160;&#160;As soon as practicable after the
    effective date of this Registration Statement.
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    If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
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    If this form is filed to register additional securities for an
    offering pursuant to Rule&#160;462(b) under the Securities Act,
    check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
    statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
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    If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
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    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
    accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
    filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
    &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated
    filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Rule&#160;12b-2</FONT>
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    Non-accelerated
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    <B>The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
    such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
    date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
    specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
    thereafter become effective in accordance with Section&#160;8(a)
    of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration
    Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities
    and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said
    Section&#160;8(a), may determine.</B>
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    This Amendment No.&#160;5 to the Registration Statement on
    Form&#160;S-1 (File No.&#160;333-173445) is being filed solely
    for the purpose of filing Exhibits&#160;3.3, 5.1, 21.1 and 23.1.
    Accordingly, this Amendment No.&#160;5 to the Registration
    Statement on Form&#160;S-1 includes only Part&#160;II.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">PART&#160;II</FONT></B>
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    <B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</B>
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    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Other Expenses
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    The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other
    than the underwriting discount, payable by the registrant in
    connection with the sale of the common stock being registered.
    All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration
    fee, the FINRA filing fee and The NASDAQ Global Market listing
    fee. In addition to the fees shown below which are being paid by
    the registrant, the selling stockholders will pay approximately
    $45,000 of expenses incurred in connection with the sale of
    their shares of common stock in the offering including $7,120 of
    the $17,090 SEC registration fee and $37,880 of legal fees.
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -14pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    SEC Registration Fee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,970
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    FINRA Filing Fee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,220
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    NASDAQ Global Market Listing Fee
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Accounting Fees and Expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    300,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Legal Fees and Expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    825,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Printing and Engraving Expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    160,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,500
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Blue Sky Fees and Expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -9pt; margin-left: 9pt">
    Miscellaneous
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    601,310
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -14pt; margin-left: 28pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,955,000
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Item&#160;14.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Indemnification
    of Directors and Officers.</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Section&#160;145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law
    provides, in general, that a corporation shall have the power to
    indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to
    be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
    suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
    investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the
    corporation, because the person is or was a director or officer
    of the corporation. Such indemnity may be against expenses,
    including attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, fines and amounts
    paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the
    person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if
    the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person
    reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
    interests of the corporation and if, with respect to any
    criminal action or proceeding, the person did not have
    reasonable cause to believe the person&#146;s conduct was
    unlawful.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Section&#160;145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law
    provides, in general, that a corporation shall have the power to
    indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to
    be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action
    or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a
    judgment in its favor because the person is or was a director or
    officer of the corporation, against any expenses (including
    attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the
    person in connection with the defense or settlement of such
    action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner
    the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
    best interests of the corporation, except that no
    indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or
    matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be
    liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the
    Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was
    brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
    adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances
    of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be
    indemnified for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or
    such other court shall deem proper.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Section&#160;145(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law
    provides, in general, that a corporation shall have the power to
    purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is
    or was a director or officer of the corporation against any
    liability asserted against the person in any such capacity, or
    arising out of the person&#146;s status as such, whether or not
    the corporation would have the power to indemnify the person
    against such liability under the provisions of the law. Our
    certificate of incorporation will provide that, to the fullest
    extent permitted by applicable law, a director will not be
    liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach
    of fiduciary duty as a director. In addition, our by-laws
    provide that we will indemnify each director and officer and may
    indemnify employees and agents, as determined by our board, to
    the fullest extent provided by the laws of the State of Delaware.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    The foregoing statements are subject to the detailed provisions
    of section&#160;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and
    provisions that will be included in our certificate of
    incorporation and by-laws.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Section&#160;102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits
    the limitation of directors&#146; personal liability to the
    corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach
    of fiduciary duties as a director except for (i)&#160;any breach
    of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
    stockholders, (ii)&#160;acts or omissions not in good faith or
    which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of
    the law, (iii)&#160;breaches under section&#160;174 of the
    Delaware General Corporation Law, which relates to unlawful
    payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchase or
    redemptions, and (iv)&#160;any transaction from which the
    director derived an improper personal benefit.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
    Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or
    persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have
    been informed that in the opinion of the Commission such
    indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
    Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We refer you to Item&#160;17 for our undertakings with respect
    to indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
    Act.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We maintain directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability
    insurance for our officers and directors.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Our Underwriting Agreement for this offering will provide that
    each underwriter severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
    us, each of our directors, each of our officers who signs the
    registration statement, and each person who controls The
    Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc. within the meaning of the Securities
    Act but only with respect to written information relating to
    such underwriter furnished to The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc. by
    or on behalf of such underwriter specifically for inclusion in
    the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    We expect to enter into an indemnification agreement with each
    of our executive officers and directors that provides, in
    general, that we will indemnify them to the fullest extent
    permitted by law in connection with their service to us or on
    our behalf.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Item&#160;15.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Recent Sales
    of Unregistered Securities.</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Except as set forth below, in the three years preceding the
    filing of this registration statement, we have not issued any
    securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    From July&#160;22, 2008 to June&#160;16, 2009, we awarded
    2,508,332 Class&#160;C units to our executive officers and other
    employees. The units were issued for no cash consideration as
    compensation for past and future services provided by the
    executive officers and other employees to the Company and in
    reliance upon the exemption from registration under
    Section&#160;4(2) of the Securities Act. None of these issuances
    involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions
    or any public offering. The recipients of the securities in such
    transactions represented their intentions to acquire the
    securities for investment only and not with a view to or for
    sale in connection with any distribution thereof. In addition,
    these units were at the time of issuance, and remain as of the
    date hereof, subject to restrictions on transfer under the terms
    of our Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement,
    as amended. All recipients either received adequate information
    about us or had adequate access, through their relationship with
    us, to such information.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="91%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Item&#160;16.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Exhibits and
    Financial Statement Schedules.</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    (a)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <I>Exhibits.</I>&#160;&#160;The attached Exhibit&#160;Index is
    incorporated herein by reference.
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    (b)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <I>Financial Statement Schedules.</I> See the Index to Financial
    Statements included on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">page&#160;F-1</FONT>
    for a list of the financial statements included in this
    registration statement.
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD width="9%"></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Item&#160;17.<I>&#160;&#160;</I></FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Undertakings.</FONT></I></B>
</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 4pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    (a)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the
    underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting
    agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in
    such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt
    delivery to each purchaser.
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>    (b)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
    Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
    controlling persons of the undersigned registrant pursuant to
    the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
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    II-2
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    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    undersigned registrant has been advised that in the opinion of
    the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
    against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
    therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
    indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment
    by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
    officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
    successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
    asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
    connection with the securities being registered, the undersigned
    registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
    has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
    appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
    indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
    the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
    adjudication of such issue.
</TD>
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    <TD>    (c)&#160;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
</TD>
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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    (1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
    Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed
    as part of this registration statement in reliance upon
    Rule&#160;430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by
    the undersigned registrant pursuant to Rule&#160;424(b)(1) or
    (4)&#160;or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to
    be part of this registration statement as of the time it was
    declared effective.
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    (2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    For the purpose of determining any liability under the
    Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a
    form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration
    statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
    offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
    the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    (3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    For the purpose of determining any liability under the
    Securities Act, each prospectus filed pursuant to
    Rule&#160;424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to
    this offering, other than registration statements relying on
    Rule&#160;430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on
    Rule&#160;430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in
    this registration statement as of the date it is first used
    after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made
    in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of this
    registration statement or made in a document incorporated or
    deemed incorporated by reference into this registration
    statement or prospectus that is part of this registration
    statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of
    sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement
    that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that
    was part of this registration statement or made in any such
    document immediately prior to such date of first use.
</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    (4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    For the purpose of determining liability of the undersigned
    registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the
    initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of
    securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this
    registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method
    used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities
    are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the
    following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a
    seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell
    such securities to such purchaser:
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="9%"></TD>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="87%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    i.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned
    registrant relating to the offering required to be filed
    pursuant to Rule&#160;424;
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    ii.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by
    or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred
    to by the undersigned registrant;
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    iii.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the
    offering containing material information about the undersigned
    registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the
    undersigned registrant;&#160;and
</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    iv.&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by
    the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
</TD>
</TR>

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    <BR>
    II-3
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

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<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">SIGNATURES</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
    registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
    signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
    authorized, in the City of Ridgefield, State of Connecticut, on
    the
    27<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">th</SUP>&#160;day

    of July, 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 49%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <B>CHEFS&#146; WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS, LLC</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 48pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="49%"></TD>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="47%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    By:&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Christopher
    Pappas</FONT></DIV>
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 53%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 53%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Christopher Pappas
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 53%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    President and Chief Executive Officer
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
    registration statement has been signed by the following persons
    in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=maindata -->
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    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=maindata -->
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>SIGNATURE</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>TITLE</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>DATE</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Christopher
    Pappas</FONT></DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>Christopher
    Pappas
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal
    Executive Officer)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;27, 2011
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:center; width:90%"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">*</FONT></DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>John
    Pappas
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    Director and Vice Chairman
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;27, 2011
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:left;">/s/&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Kenneth
    Clark</FONT></DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>Kenneth
    Clark
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    Chief Financial Officer<BR>
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;27, 2011
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:center; width:90%"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">*</FONT></DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>Dean
    Facatselis
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;27, 2011
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD colspan="3">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:center; width:90%"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">*</FONT></DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>John
    Couri
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    Director
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    July&#160;27, 2011
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 12pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
    *By:
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="display:inline; text-align:center; width:90%">/s/&#160;&#160;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Christopher
    Pappas</FONT></DIV><BR>
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>Christopher
    Pappas<BR>
    Attorney-in-fact
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>
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    <BR>
    II-4
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 18pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">EXHIBIT&#160;INDEX</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="font-size: 6pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%;  align: left; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left"><FONT size="1">

</FONT></DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="4%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=lead -->
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    <TD width="4%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=align1 -->
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</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>EXHIBIT<BR>
    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>NUMBER</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1px">
    <B>EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<!-- TableOutputBody -->
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Underwriting Agreement.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certificate of Formation of Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .2**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement
    of Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .3
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Certificate of Incorporation of The Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse, Inc.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    3
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .4**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Bylaws of The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Common Stock Certificate.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    5
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Opinion of Bass, Berry &#038; Sims PLC.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Sublease between A.L. Bazzini Co., Inc. and Dairyland USA
    Corporation, dated as of April 1, 2003.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .2**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Lease between The Chefs&#146; Warehouse Leasing Co., LLC and
    Dairyland USA Corporation, dated as of December 29, 2004.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .3&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Employment Letter by and among Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings,
    LLC, Dairyland USA Corporation, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, LLC,
    The Chefs&#146; Warehouse West Coast, LLC, Bel Canto Foods, LLC,
    and Christopher Pappas.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .4&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Written Description of Oral Amendment to Employment Letter by
    and among Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC, Dairyland USA
    Corporation, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, LLC, The Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse West Coast, LLC, Bel Canto Foods, LLC, and Christopher
    Pappas.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .5&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    First Amendment to Employment Letter by and between Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse Holdings, LLC, Dairyland USA Corporation, The
    Chefs&#146; Warehouse, LLC, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse West
    Coast, LLC, Bel Canto Foods, LLC, JP Morgan Chase &#038; Co, and
    Christopher Pappas, dated as of December 12, 2008.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .6&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Employment Letter by and among Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings,
    LLC, Dairyland USA Corporation, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, LLC,
    The Chefs&#146; Warehouse West Coast, LLC, Bel Canto Foods, LLC,
    and John Pappas.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .7&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Written Description of Oral Amendment to Employment Letter by
    and among Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC, Dairyland USA
    Corporation, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, LLC, The Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse West Coast, LLC, Bel Canto Foods, LLC, and John Pappas.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .8&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    First Amendment to Employment Letter by and between Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse Holdings, LLC, Dairyland USA Corporation, The
    Chefs&#146; Warehouse, LLC, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse West
    Coast, LLC, Bel Canto Foods, LLC, JP Morgan Chase &#038; Co, and
    John Pappas, dated as of December 12, 2008.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .9&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Letter Agreement between Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC and
    Kenneth Clark, dated as of March 6, 2009.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .10&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Letter Agreement between Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC and
    James Wagner, dated as of April 8, 2011.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .11&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Letter Agreement between Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC and
    Frank O&#146;Dowd, dated as of January 28, 2007.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .12&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Employee Confidentiality, Non-Solicit, Non-Interference,
    Non-Compete and Severance Agreement by and between Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse Holdings, LLC, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, LLC,
    Dairyland USA Corporation, and James Wagner, dated as of April
    16, 2008.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .13&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive
    Plan.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .14&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Officers and
    Employees).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .15&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Directors).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .16&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Directors).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .17&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement (Officers and
    Employees).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .18&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement (Directors).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .19&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .20**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Sublease Agreement between The Chefs&#146; Warehouse Leasing
    Co., LLC and Dairyland USA Corporation, dated as of
    December&#160;1, 2004.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .21&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Amended letter agreement between Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings,
    LLC and James Wagner, dated as of June&#160;28, 2011.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .22&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Employment Agreement by and between The Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse, Inc. and Christopher Pappas.
</TD>
</TR>
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    </B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
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&nbsp;
</TD>
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</TD>
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&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .23&#134;**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Employment Agreement by and between The Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse, Inc. and John Pappas.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .24**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between The Chefs&#146;
    Warehouse, Inc. and its directors and executive officers.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Subsidiaries of Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of BDO USA, LLP.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .2
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of Bass, Berry &#038; Sims PLC (included in their
    opinion filed as Exhibit&#160;5.1).
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .3**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of Kevin Cox.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .4**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of Stephen Hanson.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    23
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .5**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of John Austin.
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    24
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    .1**
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Power of Attorney.
</TD>
</TR>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 8pt">Previously filed.
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    compensatory plan or arrangement.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;3.3</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION<BR>
OF<BR>
THE CHEFS&#146; WAREHOUSE, INC.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned natural person, acting as an incorporator of a corporation under the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &#147;DGCL&#148;), hereby adopts the following Certificate of
Incorporation for such Corporation, which shall become effective upon filing:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE I</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The name of the corporation is The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc. (the &#147;Corporation&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE II</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is c/o Corporation Service
Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite&nbsp;400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808. The name
of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE III</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful act or activity
for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL, as from time to time amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE IV</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have
authority to issue is 105,000,000, of which:
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(i)
100,000,000 shares shall be shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;); and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(ii)
5,000,000 shares shall be shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Preferred
Stock&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Such stock may be issued from time to time by the Corporation for such consideration as may be
fixed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>SECTION 1. </B><U><B>Common Stock</B></U><B>. </B>Except as (i)&nbsp;otherwise required by law or (ii)&nbsp;expressly
provided in this Certificate of Incorporation (as may be amended from time to time), each share of
Common Stock shall have the same powers, rights, and privileges and shall rank equally, share
ratably, and be identical in all respects as to all matters. At every annual or special meeting of
stockholders of the Corporation, each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to cast one vote for
each share of Common Stock standing in such holder&#146;s name on the stock transfer records of the
Corporation.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>SECTION 2. </B><U><B>Preferred Stock</B></U><B>. </B>The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to
limitations prescribed by law, to provide by resolution or resolutions for the issuance of all or
any of the shares of Preferred Stock in one or more classes or series, to establish the number of
shares to be included in each such class or series, and to fix the voting powers, designations,
powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other rights, if any, of the shares
of each such class or series, and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof
including, without limitation, the authority to provide that any such class or series may be (i)
subject to redemption at such time or times and at such price or prices; (ii)&nbsp;entitled to receive
dividends (which may be cumulative or non-cumulative) at such rates, on such conditions, and at
such times, and payable in preference to, or in such relation to, the dividends payable on any
other class or classes or any other series; (iii)&nbsp;entitled to such rights upon the dissolution of,
or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation; or (iv)&nbsp;convertible into, or
exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of stock, or of any other series of the same
or any other class or classes of stock, of the Corporation at such price or prices or at such rates
of exchange and with such adjustments; all as may be stated in such resolution or resolutions.
Irrespective of the provisions of Section&nbsp;242(b)(2) of the DGCL, the number of authorized shares of
Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then
outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock of
the Corporation entitled to vote, without the separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock
as a class.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE V</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 10%">Alexandros Aldous<BR>
The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc.<BR>
100 East Ridge Road<BR>
Ridgefield, CT 06877

</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE VI</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE VII</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>SECTION 1. </B><U><B>Number of Directors</B></U><B>. </B>Subject to any rights of the holders of any class or
series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances as set forth
in a certificate of designation relating to any such class or series of Preferred Stock, the number
of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed from time to time by
resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in
office.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>SECTION 2. </B><U><B>Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies</B></U><B>. </B>Subject to the rights of the
holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting
from any increase in the number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting
from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or any other cause
shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be filled solely by a majority of the directors then in
office (although less than a quorum), or by the sole remaining director. Directors elected
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">to fill a newly created directorship or other vacancies shall hold office until the next annual
meeting of the Corporation&#146;s stockholders and until such director&#146;s successor has been duly elected
and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>SECTION 3. </B><U><B>Rights of Holders of Preferred Stock</B></U><B>. </B>Notwithstanding the provisions of
this Article&nbsp;VII, whenever the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock issued by the
Corporation shall have the right, voting separately or together by series, to elect directors at an
annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies, and
other features of such directorship shall be governed by the rights of such Preferred Stock as set
forth in the certificate of designations governing such series or resolutions of the Board of
Directors applicable thereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>SECTION 4. </B><U><B>Bylaws</B></U><B>. </B>The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter,
amend, change, add to or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the total number of directors then in office.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE VIII</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of
the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware
at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the
Bylaws of the Corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of
the Corporation so provide.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE IX</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
action that is required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders
of the Corporation at any annual or special meeting of stockholders
may be effected by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a
meeting.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE X</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a
director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary
damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or
modification of this Article&nbsp;X shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the
time of such repeal or modification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE XI</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as it presently exists or may hereafter be
amended from time to time, the Corporation is also authorized to provide indemnification of (and
advancement of expenses to) its directors, officers and agents of the Corporation (and any other
persons to which the DGCL permits the Corporation to provide indemnification) through Bylaw
provisions, agreements with such agents or other persons, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise. Any repeal or modification of this
Article&nbsp;XI shall not adversely affect any
right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or
modification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>ARTICLE XII</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL.
</DIV>

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XIII</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained
in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed herein and by the
laws of the State of Delaware, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted
subject to this reservation.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I, Alexandros Aldous, being the incorporator herein before named, for the purpose of forming a
corporation pursuant to the DGCL, do make this certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that
this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my
hand this &#95;&#95;&#95; day of &#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;&#95;, 2011.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;5.1</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">150 Third Avenue South, Suite&nbsp;2800<BR>
Nashville, TN 37201<BR>
(615)&nbsp;742-6200
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">July 27, 2011
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc.<BR>
100 East Ridge Road<BR>
Ridgefield, CT 06877

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Re:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B> Registration Statement on </B><B>Form S-1</B><B> (File No.&nbsp;333-173445)</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-1
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-173445), as amended (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;)
by The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with the registration under the Act of 9,200,000 shares of the Company&#146;s
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Shares&#148;), of which up to 4,666,667 Shares will be
issued and sold by the Company and up to 4,533,333 Shares (including up to 1,200,000 Shares
issuable upon exercise of an over-allotment option granted by the Selling Stockholders (as defined
below)) will be sold by certain selling stockholders (the &#147;Selling Stockholders&#148;). We understand
that the Shares are to be sold to the underwriters for resale to the public as described in the
Registration Statement and pursuant to an underwriting agreement, substantially in the form filed
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, to be entered into by and among the Company, the
Selling Stockholders and the underwriters named herein (the &#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are acting as counsel for the Company and the Selling Stockholders in connection with the
sale by the Company and the Selling Stockholders of the Shares. In connection with this opinion,
we have examined and relied upon such records, documents, certificates and other instruments as in
our judgment are necessary or appropriate to form the basis for the opinions hereinafter set forth.
In all such examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of signatures on original documents and
the conformity to such original documents of all copies submitted to us as certified, conformed or
photostatic copies, and as to certificates of public officials, we have assumed the same to have
been properly given and to be accurate. As to matters of fact material to this opinion, we have
relied upon statements and representations of representatives of the Company and public officials.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This opinion is limited in all respects to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (including the applicable provisions of the
Delaware Constitution and the reported judicial decisions interpreting those laws currently in
effect), and no opinion is expressed with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction or any
effect which such laws may have on
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Chefs&#146; Warehouse, Inc.<BR>
July 27, 2011<BR>
Page 2

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">the opinions expressed herein. This opinion is limited to the
matters stated herein, and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly
stated herein.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based
upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set
forth herein, we are of the opinion that, when (i)&nbsp;the Registration Statement has been declared
effective by the Commission; and (ii)&nbsp;the Shares are issued and
delivered against receipt of payment therefore in accordance with the
terms of the Underwriting Agreement, (1)&nbsp;the Shares to be issued and sold by
the Company will have been duly authorized and will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and (2)&nbsp;the Shares to be sold by the Selling Stockholders have been duly
authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 to the Registration Statement
and to the reference to us under the caption &#147;Legal Matters&#148; in the prospectus forming a part of
the Registration Statement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 50%">Very truly yours,<BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
/s/ Bass, Berry &amp; Sims PLC

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Subsidiaries of Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC</B><BR>
(as of July&nbsp;27, 2011)
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              <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dairyland USA Corporation
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</DIV></TD>
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Chefs&#146; Warehouse Mid-Atlantic, LLC (2)
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">State of Delaware</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The Chefs&#146; Warehouse West Coast, LLC (2)
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">State of Delaware</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">The Chefs&#146; Warehouse of Florida, LLC (2)
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">State of Delaware</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bel Canto Foods, LLC is wholly-owned by Dairyland USA Corporation, which is wholly-owned by
Chefs&#146; Warehouse Holdings, LLC.<BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Chefs&#146; Warehouse Mid-Atlantic, LLC, The Chefs&#146; Warehouse West Coast, LLC and The Chefs&#146; Warehouse of
Florida, LLC are wholly-owned by Chefs&#146; Warehouse Parent, LLC, which is wholly-owned by Chefs&#146;
Warehouse Holdings, LLC.
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