Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment"), dated as of
March 9, 2018 (the "First Amendment Effective Date"), is among FIESTA RESTAURANT
GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), each of the other Loan
Parties party hereto, each of the banks or other lending institutions which is a
party hereto (individually a "Lender" and collectively the "Lenders") and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually as a Lender and as agent for itself and
the other Lenders ( in its capacity as agent, the "Administrative Agent").
RECITALS:

The Borrower, the other loan parties party thereto, the Administrative Agent,
and the lenders listed on the signature pages thereto have entered into that
certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2017 (as the same may
hereafter be amended or otherwise modified, the "Agreement"). The Borrower, the
other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders now desire
to amend the Agreement as herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows effective as of the First
Amendment Effective Date unless otherwise indicated:
ARTICLE 1.
Definitions
Section 1.1.    Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the
extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the
Agreement, as amended hereby.

ARTICLE 2.

Amendments

Section 2.1.    Amendment to Section 6.10. Section 6.10 of the Agreement is
hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

SECTION 6.10. Restricted Payments The Loan Parties will not, nor will they
permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, declare, order, make or set
apart any sum for or pay any Restricted Payment, except
(a)to make dividends payable solely in the same class of Equity Interests of
such Person,

(b)to make dividends or other distributions payable to the Loan Parties
(directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries),

(c)so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
or would result therefrom and (ii) the Loan Parties are in compliance with each
of the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.10 after giving effect to such
Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis, to repurchase Equity Interests of the
Borrower (including rights, options or warrants to acquire such Equity
Interests) from employees of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or their
authorized representatives upon the death, disability or termination of
employment of such employees, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in
any fiscal year,

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(d)so long as (i) the Loan Parties’ shall have Availability both before and
after giving effect to such Restricted Payment of not less than $40,000,000,
(ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would
result therefrom and (iii) the Loan Parties are in compliance with each of the
financial covenants set forth in Section 5.10 after giving effect to such
Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis, to make other Restricted Payments, in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 over the term of this Agreement,
and

(e)other Restricted Payments not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.10 so
long as (i) the Loan Parties’ shall have Availability both before and after
giving effect to such Restricted Payment of not less than $40,000,000, (ii) no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall have
resulted therefrom and (iii) the Loan Parties shall demonstrate to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent that, after giving effect to
the Restricted Payment on a Pro Forma Basis, (A) the Loan Parties are in
compliance with each of the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.10 and
(B) the Adjusted Leverage Ratio shall be less than 3.75 to 1.00.

ARTICLE 3.

Conditions Precedent

Section 3.1.    Conditions. The effectiveness of Article 2 of this Amendment is
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)    The Administrative Agent (or its counsel, Winstead PC) shall have
received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Amendment
signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent (which may include fax or other electronic transmission of
a signed signature page of this Amendment) that such party has signed a
counterpart of this Amendment and (ii) duly executed copies of the other Loan
Documents and such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as
the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Amendment.

(b)    The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees
required to be paid, and all expenses required to be reimbursed for which
invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of
legal counsel), on or before the First Amendment Effective Date.

(c)    The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or their respective counsel may have
reasonably requested.

(d)    The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this
Amendment and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material
respects with the same effect as though made on and as of the First Amendment
Effective Date (it being understood and agreed that any representation or
warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to
be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date, and
that any representation or warranty which is subject to any materiality
qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all respects).

(e)    No Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(f)    All proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Amendment and all documentation and other legal matters incident thereto
shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel,
Winstead PC.

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ARTICLE 4.

Ratifications, Representations and Warranties

Section 4.1.    Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this
Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set
forth in the Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by this
Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and
effect. The Borrower, each other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, and the
Lenders party hereto agree that the Agreement as amended hereby and the other
Loan Documents shall continue to be legal, valid and binding obligation of each
Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms,
except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether
enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law). The Borrower and each
other Loan Parties agrees that the obligations, indebtedness and liabilities of
the Borrower and the other Loan Parties arising under this Amendment are
"Secured Obligations" as defined in the Agreement. For all matters arising prior
to the effective date of this Amendment (including, without limitation, the
accrual and payment of interest and fees and compliance with financial
covenants), the terms of the Agreement (as unmodified by this Amendment) shall
control and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 4.2.    Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party hereby
represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:
(a) prior to and after giving effect hereto, no Default has occurred and is
continuing; (b) prior to and after giving effect hereto, the representations and
warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in the Loan Documents are true and
correct in all material respects with the same effect as though made on and as
of the First Amendment Effective Date (it being understood and agreed that any
representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date
shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of
such specified date, and that any representation or warranty which is subject to
any materiality qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all
respects); (c) the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of
this Amendment and each other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a
party, the borrowings thereunder and the use of the proceeds of the Revolving
Loans (i) will not violate any applicable Requirement of Law of any Loan Party
(except those as to which waivers or consents have been obtained), (ii) will not
conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the articles
of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, operating agreement or other
organization documents of the Loan Parties or any Material Contract to which
such Person is a party or by which any of its properties may be bound or any
material approval or material consent from any Governmental Authority relating
to such Person, and (iii) will not result in, or require, the creation or
imposition of any Lien on any Loan Party’s properties or revenues pursuant to
any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation other than the Liens arising
under or contemplated in connection with the Loan Documents or Permitted Liens;
(d) the articles of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreement, certificate of
limited partnership, membership agreement, articles of organization or other
applicable governing document of the Borrower and each other Loan Party and the
resolutions of the Borrower and each other Loan Party delivered to the Lenders
on or before the Effective Date in connection with the consummation of the
Agreement have not been modified or rescinded and remain in full force and
effect; and (e) this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation
of each Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of
equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

ARTICLE 5.

Miscellaneous

Section 5.1.    Survival of Representations and Warranties. All covenants,
agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in this
Amendment, the other Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments
delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Amendment, the Agreement or any
other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other
parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment,
the other Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters
of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on
its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative

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Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any
Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is
extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the
principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount
payable under the Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is
outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The
provisions of Sections 2.13, 2.14, 2.16 and 9.03 and Article VIII of the
Agreement shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the repayment
of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the
Commitments or the termination of this Amendment, the Agreement or any other
Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.

Section 5.2.    Reference to Agreement. Each of the Loan Documents, including
the Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, or instruments now or
hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the
terms of the Agreement as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any
reference in such Loan Documents to the Agreement shall mean a reference to the
Agreement as amended hereby.

Section 5.3.    Loan Document. This Amendment is a Loan Document and is subject
to the terms of the Agreement.

Section 5.4.    Expenses of the Administrative Agent. As provided in the
Agreement, the Loan Parties, jointly and severally, shall, pay all reasonable
out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates,
including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Winstead PC and
other fees, charges and disbursements of any local or special counsel for the
Administrative Agent, to the extent applicable, in connection with the
preparation and administration of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents in
accordance with the terms of Section 9.03 of the Agreement and the other terms
and provisions of the Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Section 5.5.    Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision
in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other
jurisdiction.

Section 5.6.    Applicable Law. This Amendment and all other Loan Documents
executed pursuant hereto (other than those containing a contrary express choice
of law provision) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York, but giving effect to federal laws
applicable to national banks.

Section 5.7.    Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns
permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any
Letter of Credit), except that (i) no Loan Party may assign or otherwise
transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by a Loan Party
without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or
otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with
Section 9.04 of the Agreement

Section 5.8.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts
(and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a
single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other
electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page
shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this
Agreement or such other Loan Document. The words "execution," "signed,"
"signature," "delivery," and words of like import in or relating to any document
to be signed in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be deemed to include
Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form,
each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a
manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a
paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as
provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures
in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures
and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform

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Electronic Transactions Act; provided that nothing herein shall require the
Administrative Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or format
without its prior written consent.

Section 5.9.    Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by
the Administrative Agent or any Lender to or for any breach of or deviation from
any covenant, condition or duty by any one or more of the Borrower or any other
Loan Party shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of any other breach of the
same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

Section 5.10.    Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this
Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of
this Amendment.

Section 5.11.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS,
DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AMENDMENT REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARTIES RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE
OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE
ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARTIES.

[Signatures on Following Pages.]

Executed as of the date first written above.

BORROWER:
FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

GUARANTORS:
CABANA BEVERAGES, INC.,
a Texas corporation

By: /s/ Caleb Wood
Name: Caleb Wood
Title: Vice President

 
CABANA BEVCO LLC,
a Texas limited liability company

By: /s/ Caleb Wood
Name: Caleb Wood
Title: Manager

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CABANA GRILL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
POLLO TROPICAL MANAGEMENT, LLC,
a Texas limited liability company

By: /s/ Caleb Wood
Name: Caleb Wood
Title: Manager

 
POLLO TROPICAL BEVERAGES, LLC,
a Texas limited liability company

By: /s/ Caleb Wood
Name: Caleb Wood
Title: Manager

 
POLLO FRANCHISE, INC.,
a Florida corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
POLLO OPERATIONS, INC.,
a Florida corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
TACO CABANA, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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TP ACQUISITION CORP.,
a Texas corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
TC BEVCO LLC,
a Texas limited liability company

By: /s/ Caleb Wood
Name: Caleb Wood
Title: Manager

 
T.C. MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
TPAQ HOLDING CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
TEXAS TACO CABANA, L.P.,
a Texas limited partnership

By:T.C. Management, Inc.,
its general partner

By: /s/ Lynn Schweinfurth
Name: Lynn Schweinfurth
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually, and as Administrative Agent and Issuing
Bank

By: /s/ Heather E. Aguilar
Name:    Heather E. Aguilar
Title:    Vice President

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender

By: /s/ Maureen Malphus
Name: Maureen Malphus        
Title: Vice President        

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CADENCE BANK NA, as a Lender

By: /s/ John M. Huss
Name: John M. Huss        
Title: Managing Director        

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FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender

By: /s/ John Marian
Name: John Marian        
Title: Vice President