CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
333-105380,  333-95705,  333-01969,  333-17823, 333-17825, 333-70656, 333-87890,
333-115677,  333-124967, and 333-143609 on Form S-8 of our report dated February
28, 2007  (October  29, 2007 as to the  effects of the  discontinued  operations
discussed  in Note 6),  relating to the  consolidated  financial  statements  of
Applebee's  International,  Inc.  and  subsidiaries  (which  report  included an
explanatory   paragraph   regarding  a  change  in  accounting  for  stock-based
compensation upon adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No.
123R,  Share-Based  Payment)  appearing in this Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 29, 2007.




Kansas City, MO
October 29, 2007