1 EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT To the Board of Directors and Stockholders CKE Restaurants, Inc. We consent to the use in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of CKE Restaurants, Inc. of our report dated March 18, 1999, incorporated by reference herein and the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is a part of the Registration Statement. /s/ KPMG LLC Orange County, California April 28, 1999