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EX-10.8(a)

 Exhibit 10.8(a) 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 31st day of October, 2014 by and between The
Habit Restaurants, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and Russ Bendel (the “Executive”). 

RECITALS 
 A. The Company
and the Executive entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated as of June 2, 2008, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”). 

B. The Company and the Executive desire to amend certain provisions of the Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 AGREEMENT 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 

1. Effective as of the date first mentioned above, the Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new Section 9 and
renumbering the remainder of the Agreement accordingly: 
 “9 Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement to the contrary: 
 9.1 It is the intent of the parties that payments and benefits under
this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “Section 409A”); provided, that nothing
herein shall be construed as a representation, promise or guarantee by Employer as to the tax treatment of any payment or benefit that may be paid or provided pursuant to this Agreement. 

9.2 Each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and any right to a series of
installment payments under this Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. 
 9.3 If
Employee is required to execute (and to not revoke) a timely and effective Severance Agreement and Release as provided for in Exhibit “A” in exchange for any payments or benefits hereunder, and the period available to execute (and to not
revoke) the Severance Agreement and Release spans the end of a calendar year, any payment contingent on the execution of the Severance Agreement and Release shall not be made until the second calendar year, as required by the applicable terms of
this Agreement and Section 409A. 

 9.4 Any reimbursement provided for under this Agreement that would
constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A shall be subject to the following additional rules: (i) no reimbursement of any such expense shall affect your right to reimbursement of any such expense in any other
taxable year; (ii) reimbursement of the expense shall be made, if at all, promptly, but not later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the right to reimbursement shall
not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.” 
 2. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
or Portable Document Format (PDF), each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Amendment and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. 

3. This Amendment is made and shall be construed under the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

 4. Except as set forth herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

[Signature Page Follows] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment as of the date
first written above. 
  

			
	THE COMPANY:
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ira Fils

		 	Name: Ira Fils
		 	Title: Fils: Chief Financial Officer
	
	THE EXECUTIVE:
	
	 /s/ Russ
Bendel            

	Russ Bendel, President and Chief Executive Officer

 Signature Page to Second Amendment to Employment AgreementEX-10.9(a)

 Exhibit 10.9(a) 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 31st day of October, 2014 by and between The
Habit Restaurants, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and Ira Fils (the “Executive”). 

RECITALS 
 A. The Company
and the Executive entered into that certain Employment Agreement dated as of August 18, 2008, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”). 

B. The Company and the Executive desire to amend certain provisions of the Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 AGREEMENT 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 

1. Effective as of the date first mentioned above, the Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new Section 9 and
renumbering the remainder of the Agreement accordingly: 
 “9 Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement to the contrary: 
 9.1 It is the intent of the parties that payments and benefits under this Agreement
comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “Section 409A”); provided, that nothing herein shall be
construed as a representation, promise or guarantee by Employer as to the tax treatment of any payment or benefit that may be paid or provided pursuant to this Agreement. 

9.2 Each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and any right to a series of
installment payments under this Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. 
 9.3 If
Employee is required to execute (and to not revoke) a timely and effective Severance Agreement and Release as provided for in Exhibit “A” in exchange for any payments or benefits hereunder, and the period available to execute (and to not
revoke) the Severance Agreement and Release spans the end of a calendar year, any payment contingent on the execution of the Severance Agreement and Release shall not be made until the second calendar year, as required by the applicable terms of
this Agreement and Section 409A. 

 9.4 Any reimbursement provided for under this Agreement that would
constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A shall be subject to the following additional rules: (i) no reimbursement of any such expense shall affect your right to reimbursement of any such expense in any other
taxable year; (ii) reimbursement of the expense shall be made, if at all, promptly, but not later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the right to reimbursement shall
not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.” 
 2. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile
or Portable Document Format (PDF), each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Amendment and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. 

3. This Amendment is made and shall be construed under the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

 4. Except as set forth herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

[Signature Page Follows] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment as of the date
first written above. 
  

			
	THE COMPANY:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Russ Bendel
		 	Name: Russ Bendel
		 	Title: Bendel: President and Chief Executive Officer
	
	THE EXECUTIVE:
	
	/s/ Ira Fils
	Ira Fils, Chief Financial Officer

 Signature Page to Second Amendment to Employment AgreementEX-10.10(a)

 Exhibit 10.10(a) 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 31st day of October, 2014 by and between
The Habit Restaurants, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Employer”), and Anthony P. Serritella (the “Employee”). 

RECITALS 
 A. Employer and
Employee entered into that certain Employment Agreement effective as of July 31, 2007 (the “Agreement”). 
 B.
Employer and Employee desire to amend certain provisions of the Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. 

AGREEMENT 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 

1. Effective as of the date first mentioned above, the Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 3.12 to read as follows: 

“3.12 Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary: 

3.12.1 It is the intent of the parties that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “Section 409A”); provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as a representation,
promise or guarantee by Employer as to the tax treatment of any payment or benefit that may be paid or provided pursuant to this Agreement. 

3.12.2 If at the time of Employee’s separation from service, Employee is a “specified employee,”
as hereinafter defined, any and all amounts payable under this Agreement in connection with such separation from service that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, as determined by Employer in its sole discretion, and that
would (but for this sentence) be payable within six months following such separation from service, shall instead be paid on the date that follows the date of such separation from service by six (6) months. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, “separation from service” shall be determined in a manner consistent with subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) of Section 409A and the term “specified employee” shall mean an individual determined by Employer to
be a specified employee as defined in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) of Section 409A. 

 3.12.3 Each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a
separate payment and any right to a series of installment payments under this Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. 

3.12.4 If Employee is required to execute (and to not revoke) a timely and effective Severance Agreement and Release as
provided for in Exhibit “A” in exchange for any payments or benefits hereunder, and the period available to execute (and to not revoke) the Severance Agreement and Release spans the end of a calendar year, any payment contingent on the
execution of the Severance Agreement and Release shall not be made until the second calendar year, as required by the applicable terms of this Agreement and Section 409A. 

3.12.5 Any reimbursement provided for under this Agreement that would constitute nonqualified deferred compensation
subject to Section 409A shall be subject to the following additional rules: (i) no reimbursement of any such expense shall affect your right to reimbursement of any such expense in any other taxable year; (ii) reimbursement of the
expense shall be made, if at all, promptly, but not later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) the right to reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for
any other benefit.” 
 2. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile or Portable Document Format (PDF), each of
which will be deemed to be an original copy of this Amendment and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. 

3. This Amendment is made and shall be construed under the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

 4. Except as set forth herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

[Signature Page Follows] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment as of the date
first written above. 
  

			
	THE HABIT RESTAURANTS, LLC:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Russ Bendel
		 	Name: Russ Bendel
		 	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
	
	 EMPLOYEE:

	
	 /s/ Anthony P. Serritella

	Anthony P. Serritella, Chief Operating Officer

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