MKRO Monkey Rock Group Inc (PK)

Monkey Rock Group, Inc. ("Monkey Rock" or the "Company") (OTCBB:MKRO), a retail leisure brand servicing the North American motorcycle rally industry, announced that it has added to its Board of Directors (the "Board") former Hard Rock Cafe executive Ken Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman will also serve as a consultant to the Company.

Ken Hoffman is a restaurant and hospitality expert with over 30 years of experience leading four of the world's favorite chains. He is the founder of International Restaurant and Hospitality Consultant Group (www.irhcgroup.com), a highly focused, results-oriented foodservice consulting firm. Prior to IRHCG he was the President and CEO of Chicken Licken's Inc. in Orlando, FL. He was previously Vice President of World Operations for the global Italian restaurant concept Sbarro, Inc. Building to this role, Mr. Hoffman served as Senior Director of Operations for the North American and Caribbean regions of Hard Rock Cafe International, where he oversaw a diversified hospitality operation with annual revenues in excess of $420 million. He was instrumental in growing that business toward its eventual $1.2 billion sale. Mr. Hoffman earned a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Business Management and Business Law from Temple University. To view his full biography click here, or visit www.irhcgroup.com/page.php?page=9.

"We are very pleased to welcome Ken Hoffman to Monkey Rock, both as our professional hospitality-industry consultant and as a member of our Board of Directors," stated Monkey Rock CEO John Dent. "Ken brings to Monkey Rock unparalleled experience, and his success with Hard Rock Cafe in particular provides a great basis for the growth of our brand. In addition, Ken adds to Monkey Rock an invaluable corporate and public company perspective, enhancing our credibility both within the industry and in the U.S. capital markets."

Added Mr. Hoffman, "I am extremely excited to join Monkey Rock's Board of Directors. Monkey Rock's leadership, driven by John Dent, Chris Edwards and Matt Dent, have a solid blue print and exciting growth plans for the Monkey Rock concept. With my operations and strategic insight on helping other iconic themed brands grow around the world, this was a natural fit to come aboard and advise the team."

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About Monkey Rock Group, Inc. (www.monkeyrockusa.com)  Founded in 2009, Sturgis, SD-based Monkey Rock is a retail leisure brand positioned to service the greater North American motorcycle rally industry. Currently, the Company has retail business operations in the short-cycle food, beverage and entertainment industry.

The Company's foundation is built upon a professional European-styled leisure concept that serves select North American markets with its unique delivery of food, beverage and live adult-themed entertainment venues. The concept is a traveling one, where the Company's goal is to serve some of the country's largest social and sporting events to include motorcycle and auto rallies, rodeo events and auto races.

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          Justin Davis
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