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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.49


                    WAYNE COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
                          400 MONROE STREET - SUITE 320
                             DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226


                                  April 3, 2001

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc.
P.O. Box 1430
Gaylord, Michigan  49735-0617

       RE:  LETTER AGREEMENT ("LETTER AGREEMENT") CONCERNING FINANCIAL
            COVENANTS ("COVENANTS")

Gentlemen:

       This Letter Agreement is being written to set forth certain
clarifications and modifications concerning the Covenants. All defined terms in
the Loan Documents (as defined below) shall have the same meaning in this Letter
Agreement. The terms of this Letter Agreement are as follows:

       1.   The Tangible Net Worth plus Subordinated Debt of Big Buck Brewery &
Steakhouse, Inc. ("Company") shall be not less than $6,250,000 unless approved
by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System ("WCERS") in its sole discretion.

       2.   The Company shall have until January 1, 2002 to meet the Debt
Service Coverage Ratio Covenant set forth in the Loan Documents.

       3.   The Company shall have until January 1, 2002 to achieve the Covenant
in the Loan Documents requiring current assets less current liabilities (other
than subordinated debt) shall be not less than $500,000.

       4.   The Company shall have until January 1, 2002 to meet all other
Covenants set forth in the Loan Documents unless modified by the parties in
writing.

       5.   It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that these modifications are
subject to the Company complying with all other terms of the various loan
documents ("Loan Documents") between the Company and WCERS. If there shall be
any default under the other terms of the Loan Documents, WCERS shall have the
right to demand full compliance with the Covenants and to enforce its rights and
remedies if such compliance is not satisfied by the Company.

       6.   The Covenants may not be further amended or modified except by a
writing signed by the parties. Except as amended by this Letter Agreement, the
Loan Documents are restated and republished in their entirety and remain in full
force and effect. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed under
the laws of the State of Michigan. This Letter Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted
successors and assigns.


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       If the terms of this Letter Agreement meet with your approval, please
indicate by signing below.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        WAYNE COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
                                        RETIREMENT SYSTEM


                                        By  /s/ Ronald Yee
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                                             Its  Director
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Agreed to and accepted by:

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc.


By  /s/ William F. Rolinski
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     Its:  President
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