CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement on
Form S-8 of our  reports  relating to the  financial  statements  of  Applebee's
International,   Inc.  and   subsidiaries   and   management's   report  on  the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting dated March 29, 2005,
appearing in the Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Applebee's  International,  Inc.
and subsidiaries for the year ended December 26, 2004.




Kansas City, Missouri
May 13, 2005