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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-45467, 33-46475, 33-46965, 33-48396 and 
33-48397) and the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on April 18, 1996 of
Cooker Restaurant Corporation of our report dated January 29, 1996 appearing on
page F-2 in this Form 10-K/A Amendment Number 1.

/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
April 18, 1996