Chanticleer Holdings Conducts Annual Meeting of Shareholders

CHARLOTTE, NC – August 12, 2013 - Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTR) (“Chanticleer” or “the Company”), a franchisee of international Hooters^® restaurants and a minority owner in the privately held parent company of the Hooters^® brand, Hooters of America, (“HOA”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 9:00 a.m. on August 9, 2013. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval, as set out in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, was approved.

Notably, the Shareholders:

Reelected Mike Pruitt (Chairman), Keith Johnson, Michael Carroll, Russell Page, and Paul Moskowitz as members of the Board of Directors of the Company;

Ratified the selection of Marcum, LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013;

Approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation for the Company’s Named Executive Officers; and

Approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of every one year for future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Named Executive Officers.

About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

Chanticleer Holdings (HOTR) is a franchisee of international Hooters® restaurants is focused on expanding the Hooters® casual dining restaurant brand in international emerging markets. Chanticleer currently owns in whole or part of the exclusive franchise rights to develop and operate Hooters restaurants in South Africa, Hungary and parts of Brazil, and has joint ventured with the current Hooters franchisee in Australia, while evaluating several additional international opportunities. The Company currently owns and operates in whole or part of six Hooters restaurants in its international franchise territories: Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Emperor's Palace in South Africa; Campbelltown in Australia; and Budapest in Hungary. Chanticleer maintains a minority ownership stake in Hooters of America and its CEO, Mike Pruitt, is also a member of Hooters' Board of Directors. Hooters of America is an operator and the franchisor of over 430 Hooters® restaurants in 28 countries.

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Forward-Looking Statements:

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Contact:

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

Mike Pruitt

Chairman/CEO

Phone: 704.366.5122 x 1

mp@chanticleerholdings.com