Exhibit 2.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated September 30, 2015, is entered into by and between SBEEG HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SBEEG”), SBE RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (formerly a California limited liability company) (“SBERG”), SBE/KATSUYA MIDDLE EAST, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“East”) and SBE LICENSING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SBE Licensing” and, together with SBEEG, Brentwood, SBERG and East, the “Seller Entities” and individually, a “Seller Entity”), WASABI HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”) and THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and amends that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 9, 2015, as previously amended by that certain First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 30, 2015 (as amended, the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

RECITALS

Section 8.1(b) provides that the Parties may have certain rights to terminate the Agreement if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to September 30, 2015; and

The parties wish to amend the Agreement to extend the date after which they may have certain rights to terminate the Agreement to October 21, 2015.

Now, therefore, in consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Amendment of Section 8.1(b). In Section 8.1(b) of the Agreement, “September 30, 2015” is hereby deleted and replaced with “October 21, 2015”.

2. Governing Law. This Amendment will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

3. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

4. Entire Agreement. The Agreement, as amended by this Amendment and together with such other exhibits and agreements as reference in the Agreement, shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein. Except to the extent amended hereby, all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be effective as of the date set forth above.

PARENT:

THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

By: /s/ Jonathan Segal_____________________

Name: Jonathan Segal

Title: Chief Executive Officer

BUYER:

WASABI HOLDINGS, LLC

By: /s/ Jonathan Segal_____________________

Name: Jonathan Segal

Title: Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be effective as of the date set forth above.

SELLER ENTITIES:

SBEEG HOLDINGS, LLC

By: /s/ Richard Acosta_____________________

Name: Richard Acosta
Title: Authorized Person

SBE RESTAURANT GROUP, LLC

By: /s/ Richard Acosta_____________________

Name: Richard Acosta
Title: Authorized Person

SBE/KATSUYA MIDDLE EAST, LLC

By: /s/ Richard Acosta_____________________

Name: Richard Acosta
Title: Authorized Person

SBE LICENSING, LLC

By: /s/ Richard Acosta_____________________

Name: Richard Acosta
Title: Authorized Person

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement]