1 EXHIBIT 24.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Directors CKE Restaurants, Inc.: We consent to the use of our reports on the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., included herein, and to the use of our report included herein on the balance sheet of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (the "Company"). Our reports on the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc. refer to a change in 1993 in the method of accounting for income taxes. KPMG PEAT MARWICK Orange County, California March 4, 1994