Exhibit 99.1


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Howard M. Lorber,  Chief Executive Officer of Nathan's Famous,  Inc., certify
that:

     The Form 10-Q of Nathan's  Famous,  Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2002
     fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) of the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934; and

     The information  contained in such report fairly presents,  in all material
     respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of Nathan's
     Famous, Inc.

This   certification  is  being  furnished   pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley   Act  of  2002  and,  except  to  the  extent  required  by  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act,  shall not be  deemed  to be filed as part of the  periodic
report described  herein nor shall it be deemed filed by Nathan's  Famous,  Inc.
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

                                     /s/ Howard M. Lorber
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                                     Name: Howard M. Lorber
                                     Date August 13, 2002