EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-60551, 333-44711, 333-50051 and 333-82069 of Triarc Companies, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 26, 2001, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Triarc Companies, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP New York, New York March 30, 2001 91