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   Due to related parties
       The Company has received non-interest bearing loans and advances  from related parties. The amounts owed by the Company as of June  30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:     
   Due from related parties
       The Company has earned income from and made advances to related  parties. The amounts owed to the Company at June 30, 2013 and  December 31, 2012 is as follows:     
   Chanticleer Investors LLC
       Investors LLC collected its note receivable and reinvested $3,550,000 in HOA LLC (See Note 4).  There was no management income from Investors LLC in the three and  six months ended June 30, 2013 or 2012.       Chanticleer Investors II LLC
       The Company manages Investors II and earned management income in  the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 of zero and $61,793, respectively and $6,698 and   zero in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012,  respectively.       Chanticleer Dividend Fund, Inc. ("CDF")
       On November 10, 2010 the Company formed CDF under the general  corporation laws of the State of Maryland. CDF filed a registration  statement under Form N-2 to register as a non-diversified,  closed-end investment company in January 2011. The Company, through  Advisors, will have a role in management of CDF when its  registration statement becomes effective. CDF continues to look for  opportunities to use the entity, including for growth capital in  the restaurant industry.       Hoot SA, LLC; Hoot SA II, LLC; Hoot SA III, LLC and Hoot SA  IV, LLC
       The Hoot partnerships were formed to help finance the first four  Hooters restaurants in South Africa.       North American Energy Resources, Inc.  ("NAEY")
       The Company's CEO became CEO and a director of NAEY during 2010 and  the Company received 150,000  common shares for management services. The shares were valued at  $10,500, based on the trading  price of NAEY at the time. The Company's CEO resigned as CEO of  NAEY in December 2010 and remains a director. During June 2011, the  Company’s CEO contributed   1,790,440 shares of NAEY to the Company which was valued at  $125,331 based on the trading  price at the time. Mr. Pruitt did not receive additional  compensation as a result of the transfer.       Avenel Financial Group, Inc.
       Avenel Financial Group, Inc. is a company owned by Mr. Pruitt.  Advances previously made to the Company were repaid during 2011.  Avenel Financial Group, Inc. invested as a limited partner in the  South African Hooters locations. Avenel Financial Group, Inc.  invested $14,000, $12,500, and $25,000 in the Durban, Johannesburg, and  Cape Town locations, respectively, and is entitled to receive  approximately 2.0%, 1.5%, and 2.9%, respectively, of the net profits  after taxation (“SA Profits”) of each of the locations  until payout. As of June 30, 2013, Avenel Financial Group, Inc. has  received an aggregate of $6,441 in SA Profits and $49,816 in return of investment under the  same terms as the other limited partners.    | 
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