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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2002

                 WORLDWIDE RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, INC. ANNOUNCES
               APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEO AT PAT & OSCAR'S DIVISION


     SHERMAN OAKS, CA--April 3, 2002--Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:
     SZ) today announced that Robert Holden has been promoted to President and
     Chief Executive Officer of its Pat & Oscar's division. Mr. Holden, who
     joined Pat & Oscar's last year as Chief Operating Officer, will assume his
     new responsibilities immediately.

     "Mr. Holden has eighteen years of experience in the restaurant industry.
     He's held a broad range of operations positions at leading casual dining
     concepts, including Johnny Rockets, El Torito, and Panda Inn. He's built a
     solid track record of growing the top line while maintaining cost controls
     and we're confident that he will provide the leadership to unleash the full
     potential of the Pat & Oscar's brand," said Charles Boppell, President and
     Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Restaurant Concepts.

     Most recently, Mr. Holden served as Vice President of Rio Bravo, a division
     of Chevy's, Inc, where he was responsible for all field operations, as well
     as training, human resources, marketing and franchise support. Prior to
     joining Rio Bravo, Mr. Holden served as Executive Vice President of Johnny
     Rockets, where he oversaw a total of 100 company and franchise units that
     spanned 19 states and 5 countries, and built an infrastructure to support
     growth exceeding 30 units annually.

     Mr. Holden served as Director of Concept Development of Panda Management
     Company, the operator of Panda Express and Panda Inn prior to joining
     Johnny Rockets. Mr. Holden's extensive experience also includes a wide
     range of field management positions that span 10 years with the El Torito
     brand, culminating with his appointment to Regional Vice President.

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     Mr. Holden succeeds John Sarkisian as President and Chief Executive Officer
     of Pat & Oscar's. Mr. Sarkisian, who helped shape the Pat & Oscar's brand
     and culture, will leave the company to pursue other interests.

     About Worldwide Restaurant Concepts

     Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc., formerly known as Sizzler
     International, Inc., operates, franchises or joint ventures 336 Sizzler(R)
     restaurants worldwide, 107 KFC(R) restaurants primarily located in
     Queensland, Australia, and 14 Pat & Oscar's(SM) restaurants.

     To the extent that certain statements contained in this document may be
     deemed under federal securities laws to be forward-looking statements,
     Worldwide Restaurant Concepts intends that they be subject to the safe-
     harbor applicable to forward-looking statements under such laws.