UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment No.:  2

Name of Issuer:  Daka International, Inc.

Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock, $.01 par value

CUSIP Number:  234068203

          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
       Authorized To Receive Notices and Communications)  

 John Zoraian, c/o Atticus Holdings, L.L.C., 590 Madison Avenue,
      32nd Floor, New York, New York 10022; (212) 829-8100

     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

                          July 9, 1997

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [   ].

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





CUSIP No.: 234068203

1.  Name of Reporting Person
    S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

         Timothy R. Barakett

2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

         a.   
         b.   

3.  SEC Use Only

4.  Source of Funds

         WC

5.  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
    to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Canada

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:

7.  Sole Voting Power:

         966,100

8.  Shared Voting Power:

         

9.  Sole Dispositive Power:

         966,100

10. Shared Dispositive Power:

         

11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         966,100

12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
    Certain Shares



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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

         8.66%

14. Type of Reporting Person

         IN














































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The purpose of this Amendment No. 2 to the previously filed
Schedule 13D is to report that the ownership of Timothy R.
Barakett (the "Reporting Person") in the Common Stock, $.01 par
value (the "Shares"), of Daka International, Inc. (the "Issuer")
has increased from 7.43% to 8.66% of the Shares outstanding.  All
capitalized terms not defined herein have the definitions given
them in the original Schedule 13D.

Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         No change.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

         No change.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person is deemed to
         beneficially own 966,100 Shares.  All 966,100 Shares are
         held by either the Partnership, the International Fund
         or the managed accounts.  All the Shares were purchased
         in open market transactions.  The Shares were purchased
         for an aggregate purchase price of $9,634,603.09.  The
         funds for the purchase of the Shares held in the
         Partnership, the International Fund or the managed
         accounts have come from the working capital of the
         Partnership, the International Fund or the managed
         accounts.  The working capital of these entities
         includes the proceeds of margin loans entered into in
         the ordinary course of business with Bear, Stearns &
         Co., Inc., such loans being secured by the securities
         owned by them. 

Item 4.  Purpose of Transactions

         No change.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of Issuer

         As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person is deemed to
         be the beneficial owner of 966,100 Shares.  Based on the
         Issuer's filing on Form 10-Q on May 13, 1997, as of
         May 9, 1997 there were 11,153,203 Shares outstanding.
         Therefore, the Reporting Person may be deemed to
         beneficially own 8.66% of the outstanding Shares.  None
         of the Partnership, the International Fund or any of the
         managed accounts by itself owns greater than 5% of the
         outstanding Shares.  The Reporting Person has the power
         to vote, direct the vote, dispose of or direct the
         disposition of all the Shares that he is deemed to


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         beneficially own.  All transactions in the Shares
         effected by the Reporting Person since the last filing
         on Schedule 13D were effected in open-market
         transactions and are set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
         Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

         No change.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

         A description of the transactions in the Shares
         that were effected by the Reporting Person since
         the last filing on Schedule 13D is filed herewith
         as Exhibit A.





































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         Signature

         The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to

the best of his knowledge and belief, certifies that the

information set forth in this statement is true, complete

and correct.



                                 /s/ Timothy R. Barakett
                                 _____________________________
                                 Timothy R. Barakett


July 11, 1997



































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                                                        Exhibit A


                    SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS

                                          Price Per Share
  Date     Shares Purchased or (Sold) (excluding commission)
  ____      ________________________     _________________

 6/4/97             (20,000)                  $13.4688
 6/20/97              1,000                    11.1557
 6/27/97             20,000                    13.3733
 7/7/97              20,700                    13.484
 7/8/97              87,300                    13.4184
 7/9/97              28,000                    13.5341


































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