EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  use in the  Prospectus  constituting  part  of this
Registration  Statement  on Form S-1 of our  reports  dated  December  18,  1995
relating  to the  financial  statements  of  Suburban  Propane  Partners,  L.P.,
Suburban  Propane GP, Inc. and Suburban  Propane (a division of Quantum Chemical
Corporation),   which  appear  in  such  Prospectus.  We  also  consent  to  the
application of our reports relating to the Suburban Propane financial statements
(the 'Suburban  Propane  reports') to the Financial  Statement  Schedule for the
years ended September 30, 1995 and October 1, 1994 and for the nine month period
ended September 30, 1993 listed under Item 16(b) of this  Registration Statement
when such schedule is read in conjunction with the financial statements referred
to  in the  Suburban  Propane  reports.  The audits referred to in the  Suburban
Propane reports also included this schedule.  We also consent  to the  reference
to  us  under the headings  'Experts'  and  'Selected  Financial  Data' in  such
Prospectus.  However,  it  should  be  noted  that  Price Waterhouse LLP has not
prepared or certified such 'Selected Financial Data.'



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