Document:

[COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]

                              September 26, 2000

Mr. G. Arthur Seelbinder
Ms. Kathleen W. Hammer
210 El Brillo Way
Palm Beach, FL  33480
1 West 64th Street, Unit 12A
New York, NY 10023

Dear Mr. Seelbinder and Ms. Hammer:

	On March 7, 2000 pursuant to the terms of our guaranty, we paid
in full all of the your remaining obligations to The Chase Manhattan
Bank under the Amended and Restated Grid Note dated January 31, 1997
(the "Note").  The aggregate unpaid principal and interest owing under
the terms of the Note is called the "Unpaid Obligations.

        Pursuant to the terms of our severance agreement with Arthur
dated September 29, 1999 (the "Severance Agreement")

        ". . . if the bank obligations are paid in full [under the
        Note], any remaining amounts due to you [Arthur] under this
        agreement will be paid to us and applied to any unpaid
        obligations of you to us, which obligations include any
        amounts paid by us on account of the guaranty."

As successor to the rights of the bank under the terms of the Note and
related loan agreements, by letter dated April 13, 2000 we have
demanded payment of the Unpaid Obligations from both of you, jointly
and severally, prior to the close of business on April 20, 2000.

 	We have agreed to modify your obligations with respect to the
Unpaid Obligations and to terminate our obligations under the terms of
the Severance Agreement.  This letter agreement sets out the terms of
that modification and termination.

	1.	Amount of the Note.  The principal amount of the Note,
after giving effect to the capitalization of accrued interest, and the
agreement of each of you and us, is $2,737,021.03.  That amount is
called the "Revised Principal Balance of the Note."

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                                                                Execution A

Mr. G. Arthur Seelbinder
Ms. Kathleen W. Hammer
September 26, 2000
Page 2 of 6

	2.	Scheduled Payments of Principal.  The Revised Principal
Balance of the Note shall be repaid as follows:

        *       $15,000 on  March 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001 and on each
                December 31, March 31 and June 30 thereafter until maturity.
        *       $55,000 on September 30, 2001 and on each September 30
                thereafter until maturity.

	3.	Prepayments of Principal.

		(a)	Proceeds from the sale of residence.  Simultaneously
with the sale or other transfer, assignment, or refinancing of your
residence at 210 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach,  Florida, you shall prepay
$250,000 to us on account of the Revised Principal Balance of the
Note.  You may refinance the residence without a repayment obligation
up to the amount of principal, unpaid interest, and closing expenses
on the date of refinancing.  However, if you increase the borrowings
secured by the residence by any amount after October 1, 2000, except
to the extent the increase is a result of accrued interest, the
increase will be subject to the prepayment obligation.

		(b)	Payments from certain earnings.  Beginning with the
calendar year ending December 31, 2000, and until Ms. Hammer has been
released from her obligations contained in this agreement, each of
you shall be jointly and severally liable to prepay first the Revised
Principal Balance of the Note, and then accrued interest, by an amount
equal to 50% of the amount by which your aggregate cash income (as
described in Paragraph  6 ) for the relevant calendar year exceeds
$500,000.  Beginning with the calendar year in which Ms. Hammer is
released from her obligations contained in this agreement, Mr.
Seelbinder alone shall be required to make such prepayments out of his
cash income.

		(c)	Effect of Prepayment.  Prepayments made under
subsection 3(a) or 3(b) shall not effect the scheduled payment
obligations provided for in Secton 2.

	4.	Interest.  The Revised Principal Balance of the Note shall
bear interest at the rate of 9% per year.  All accrued interest shall
be payable when the Note matures, either upon an event of default, as
described in Paragraph 14, below, or in accordance with its terms.

	5.	Maturity.  The unpaid portion of the Revised Principal
Balance of the Note and all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due
and payable upon the earlier of September 30, 2005, or upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in Paragraph 14 of this
Agreement.)

	6.	Annual Financial Statements.   Prior to June 30, 2001 you
shall submit to us joint or individual financial statements for the
calendar year ended December 31, 2000, and thereafter on the June 30
following each successive calendar year.  The financial statements
shall include (i) a balance sheet including all of your assets and
liabilities as of the end of the respective calendar years, with all
of the assets reflect on the balance sheet shown at their fair market
value as of the end of the relevant calendar year in the form provided
for in Section 14(b) below, and (ii) a statement of cash income for
the relevant calendar year.  The statement of cash income shall

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                                                                Execution A

Mr. G. Arthur Seelbinder
Ms. Kathleen W. Hammer
September 26, 2000
Page 3 of 6

include all cash income and the receipt of real or personal property
to the extent the receipt of such cash or property is included in
gross income for federal income tax purposes, but shall not include
intangible elements of income and expense otherwise included in the
calculation of gross income for federal tax purposes such as income
from the forgiveness of indebtedness, depreciation and the
amortization of intangible assets.  Unless either of you controls the
entity failing to make the distribution and the failure to distribute
cash income is intended to avoid the provisions of Section 3(b), cash
income shall also exclude income from Subchapter S corporations,
limited liability companies, limited partnerships and similar entities
on which either of you must pay taxes to the extent such income is not
distributed to you or your designee. Such cash income must be
specifically identified and, in the case of entities controlled by
either of you, the reasons such income is not being disbursed also
shall be specified.  Such income shall become cash income when and to
the extent such income is distributed to you.  You agree to advise us
within thirty (30) days of receipt of any deferred distribution.
Additionally, cash income shall not include the proceeds from the sale
of your residence as described in Section 3(a) or the proceeds from
the sale of your Cooker stock which was pledged to secure the
obligations under the Note.

	7.	Federal Tax Returns.  Within 5 days after filing them with
the Internal Revenue Service, you shall deliver to us copies of your
joint or individual federal income returns.

	8.	Termination of the Severance Agreement, etc.
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Severance Agreement shall terminate and

        *       Mr. Seelbinder shall resign from our Board of
                Directors and his employment by us be immediately
                terminated by operation of his execution of this Agreement
        *       All of Mr. Seelbinder's options (the "Seelbinder
                Options") vested and unvested to purchase our common
                stock (303,297 shares as of  the date of this
                Agreement) shall terminate and no further vesting of
                options shall occur.
        *       The life insurance policy described in the Severance
                Agreement shall be terminated.

	9.	Release of further liability of Ms. Hammer.  If and when
the Revised Principal Balance of the Note has been reduced by $500,000
pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 and 3 of this Agreement, all
of Ms. Hammer's liability under this Agreement shall terminate and we
shall deliver to her a written release of all further obligations with
respect to the Note.

	10.	Additional reduction of Revised Principal Balance of the
Note.  If at any time prior to the close of business of August 19,
2001 the closing price for our common stock has exceeded the exercise
price for all or any of the Seelbinder Options for 5 consecutive
business days, then at 12 p.m. on August 19, 2001, the Revised
Principal Balance of the Note, and to the extent applicable, accrued
interest, shall be further reduced by the difference between the
exercise price of the options and the weighted average of the closing
prices (the "Weighted Average Price") on such five business days
(weighted based on the number of shares sold each day).   No credit
shall be given for options if their exercise price is equal to or less

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                                                                Execution A

Mr. G. Arthur Seelbinder
Ms. Kathleen W. Hammer
September 26, 2000
Page 4 of 6

than the Weighted Average Price.  If our common stock has closed at a
price in excess of the exercise price for the Seelbinder options for
more than one consecutive 5 business day period prior to August 19,
2001, then the period giving the highest Weighted Average Price shall
be used for purposes of making the calculations provided for in this
paragraph.

	11.	Releases.  At the same time you sign this letter, you will
each sign and deliver to us a general release, releasing Cooker, its
directors, officers, employees and agents from all claims you may have
against them and any obligations they may have to you as of the date
of this Agreement, regardless of whether you know about such claims or
obligations, other than those obligations provided for in this
agreement.  The form of the general release is attached to this
letter.  We will execute a similar release in your favor.

	12.	Reaffirmation of the Note.  Except as modified by this
agreement, the terms of the Note remain in full force and effect, and
each of you waive any defense or claims which you may assert against
its enforcement against us or our predecessors or successors in
interest as of the date of  this Agreement.

	13.	Events of Default.  You will be in default under this
Agreement if (i) you fail to make any of the payments due within ten
(10) days after such payment is due or (ii) you fail to timely and
properly observe, keep or perform any term, covenant, agreement or
condition in this Agreement and further fail to cure such default
within ten (10) days after being notified in writing of your failure.

	14.  	Representations.

	(a)	Authority and Enforceability.   We (i) are duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of our
organization, (ii) have all requisite corporate and other appropriate
authorization to conduct our business as currently conducted, (iii)
are qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which such
qualification is necessary, other than those jurisdictions where the
failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect upon
our business assets or operations, and (iv) have full power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out all acts
contemplated by it.

        This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of
each of you and us, and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of
each of you and us, enforceable against each of you and us in
accordance with its terms.  Further, each of you, individually,
acknowledges that you have voluntarily executed this Agreement,
intending to be bound by its terms.

        (b)     Financial Statements.  Each of you, individually,
represents that prior to the delivery of this Agreement you have
delivered to us financial statements as of September 30, 2000 showing
all of your assets with an individual fair market value in excess of
$15,000 and  aggregate fair market value in excess of $100,000, with
each asset (or related group of assets, such as shares of stock) with
a fair market value in excess of $15,000 being separately identified.
For purposes of this representation, fair market value shall be the
fair market value of the relevant assets as of the date of this
Agreement.  The financial statements are true and correct, subject to
the limitations provided for in the prior sentence.

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                                                                Execution A

Mr. G. Arthur Seelbinder
Ms. Kathleen W. Hammer
September 26, 2000
Page 5 of 6

        (c)     Advice of Counsel.  Each of you acknowledges that you
have not been influenced in any manner in making this Agreement by any
representations or statements made by or on behalf of Cooker
Restaurant Corporation or any of its representatives, that each of you
has obtained the advice of counsel in connection with the effect of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, that each of you has
carefully read and fully understands the contents of this Agreement,
and that each of you has duly executed this Agreement freely and
voluntarily, intending and agreeing to be fully bound by the terms of
this Agreement.

	15.	Miscellaneous.

	(a)	Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding upon all the parties hereto and their heirs, successors,
personal representatives and assigns.

	(b)	Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and any documents
incorporated into it contain the parties' entire agreement with
respect to the subject matter hereof; and any and all conflicting or
inconsistent discussions, agreements, promises, representations and
statements, if any, between the parties or their representatives that
are not incorporated herein shall be null and void and are merged into
this Agreement; and this Agreement shall constitute the entire
understanding and agreement among the parties.

	(c)	Amendments Only in Writing.  No amendment,
modification, waiver or discharge of this Agreement or any provision
hereof shall be effective against any party, unless such party shall
have consented thereto in writing.

	(d)	Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement shall
be severable, and any invalidity, unenforceability or illegality of
any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect any
other provision or provisions of this Agreement, and each term and
provision of this Agreement shall be construed to be valid and
enforceable to the full extent permitted by law.

	(e)	Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but
all of which when taken together shall constitute a single agreement.

	(f)	Governing Law; Arbitration.  This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Florida, exclusive of its choice-of-law principles.  Each of the
parties agree that, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
any dispute arising among them with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement shall be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to
the rules of the American Arbitration Association in Palm Beach
County, Florida.  In connection with any such arbitration, there shall
be allowed such discovery, including the taking of depositions and
propounding of interrogatories, as the arbitrator shall determine
appropriate in light of the subject matter submitted.

	(g)	Headings.  The various section headings are inserted
for purposes of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

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                                                                Execution A

Mr. G. Arthur Seelbinder
Ms. Kathleen W. Hammer
September 26, 2000
Page 6 of 6

	(h)	Notices.  All notices or other communications required
or permitted under the terms of this Agreement shall be made in
writing and shall be deemed given  (i) upon hand delivery, (ii) when
sent by commercial overnight courier with written verification of
receipt, or (iii) three days after deposit of same in the Certified
Mail, Return Receipt Requested, first class postage and registration
fees prepaid and correctly addressed to the parties at the addresses
at the foot of this Agreement.

	(i)	Confidentiality.  We agree to keep confidential the
financial information you supply to us under Sections 6 and 14 of this
Agreement, subject to the requirements of any applicable law or
regulation or its use in any proceeding in which we seek to enforce
the terms of this Agreement, or in connection with the consideration
of any such proceeding.

	Please sign below to indicate your acceptance of the terms of
this Agreement.

                                            Sincerely,

                                            Cooker Restaurant Corporation

                                            By:/s/Henry R. Hillenmeyer
                                               -------------------------

                                            Notice Address:
                                            Cooker Restaurant Corporation
                                            2609 West End Avenue
                                            Nashville, TN  37203-1413
                                            Attn:  Henry R. Hillenmeyer, CEO

                                            with a copy to:

                                            Shannon LeRoy
                                            2000 Glen Echo Road, Suite 101
                                            Nashville, TN  37215

Accepted and Acknowledged:

/s/G. Arthur Seelbinder                     /s/Kathleen W. Hammer
------------------------                    -----------------------
G. Arthur Seelbinder                        Kathleen W. Hammer
Dated: 11-8-2000                            Dated: 11-14-2000
       ---------                                   ----------

Notice Address:                             Notice Address:
_______________________                     _______________________
_______________________                     _______________________
_______________________                     _______________________

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                    GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER
                    --------------------------

        COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION, including its assigns and
successors in interest (collectively the "Releasor"), in consideration
of G. Arthur Seelbinder ("Seelbinder") and Kathleen W. Hammer
("Hammer") entering into a letter agreement dated September 26, 2000
with Releasor (the "Letter"), to which the release is attached, fully
releases, Seelbinder and Hammer and their attorneys, agents,
successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties"), of and
from any and all rights, claims, demands, damages, judgments,
executions, actions, suits and causes of action of any nature
whatsoever, whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, mature or
contingent, whether arising at law or in equity, which the Releasor
may have had, may now have or may in the future have against the
Released Parties or any of them by reason of any act, omission,
matter, transaction, event or thing from the beginning of time to and
including the date of this General Release and Waiver against the
Released Parties, or any of them, except as provided in the Letter,
and agrees not to sue or otherwise institute any action or proceeding
against the Released Parties or any of them with respect to any such
claims.

        The Releasor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, the benefits of any statute, law, rule, regulation or common law,
which may limit the scope of the covenants and releases contained
herein.

        The Releasor intends by this General Release and Waiver to
forever release, remise, acquit, waive, satisfy and forever discharge
the Released Parties of and from any and all of the claims and rights
described above, it being understood that all such claims or rights
which the Releasor or any person who claims by, through or under the
Releasor may have against the Released Parties shall be forever
released, remised, acquitted, waived, satisfied and forever
discharged, and such persons shall be forever barred from bringing or
asserting the same in their own name or names, jointly or with or
through any other person, natural, corporate or otherwise.

        The Releasor acknowledges that the terms of this General Release
and Waiver are contractual and not a mere recital.  Furthermore, the
Releasor acknowledges that the Releasor has not been influenced in any
manner in making this General Release and Waiver by any
representations or statements made by or on behalf of the Released
Parties, that the Releasor has been given the opportunity to seek the
advice of counsel in connection with the effect of the execution and
delivery of this General Release and Waiver, that the Releasor has
carefully read and fully understands the contents of this General
Release and Waiver, and that the Releasor has duly executed this
General Release and Waiver freely and voluntarily, intending and
agreeing to be fully bound by the terms hereof.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Releasor has executed this General
Release and Waiver this 15th day of November 2000.

WITNESSES:

                                    COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION
Print Name: /s/Morris Brown
            ---------------

                                    By: /s/Henry R. Hillenmeyer
Print Name:  Morris Brown              ----------------------------------
            --------------             Henry R. Hillenmeyer, Chairman and
                                       Chief Executive Officer

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                           GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER
                           --------------------------

        KATHLEEN W. HAMMER, including her heirs, successors and assigns
(collectively the "Releasor"), in consideration of Cooker Restaurant
Corporation ("Cooker") entering into a letter agreement dated
September 26, 2000 with her and G. Arthur Seelbinder (the "Letter"),
to which the release is attached, fully releases, Cooker, its
subsidiaries and each of their shareholders, officers, directors,
attorneys, employees, agents, predecessors, successors and assigns in
their capacities as such (collectively, the "Released Parties"), of
and from any and all rights, claims, demands, damages, judgments,
executions, actions, suits and causes of action of any nature
whatsoever, whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, mature or
contingent, whether arising at law or in equity, which the Releasor
may have had, may now have or may in the future have against the
Released Parties or any of them by reason of any act, omission,
matter, transaction, event or thing from the beginning of time to and
including the date of this General Release and Waiver against the
Released Parties, or any of them, except as provided in the Letter,
and agrees not to sue or otherwise institute any action or proceeding
against the Released Parties or any of them with respect to any such
claims.

        The Releasor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, the benefits of any statute, law, rule, regulation or common law,
which may limit the scope of the covenants and releases contained
herein.

        The Releasor intends by this General Release and Waiver to
forever release, remise, acquit, waive, satisfy and forever discharge
the Released Parties of and from any and all of the claims and rights
described above, it being understood that all such claims or rights
which the Releasor or any person who claims by, through or under the
Releasor may have against the Released Parties shall be forever
released, remised, acquitted, waived, satisfied and forever
discharged, and such persons shall be forever barred from bringing or
asserting the same in their own name or names, jointly or with or
through any other person, natural, corporate or otherwise.

        The Releasor acknowledges that the terms of this General Release
and Waiver are contractual and not a mere recital.  Furthermore, the
Releasor acknowledges that the Releasor has  not been influenced in
any manner in making this General Release and Waiver by any
representations or statements made by or on behalf of the Released
Parties, that the Releasor has been given the opportunity to seek the
advice of counsel in connection with the effect of the execution and
delivery of this General Release and Waiver, that the Releasor has
carefully read and fully understands the contents of this General
Release and Waiver, and that the Releasor has duly executed this
General Release and Waiver freely and voluntarily, intending and
agreeing to be fully bound by the terms hereof.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Releasor has executed this General
Release and Waiver this 30th day of September 2000.

WITNESSES:

/s/Martin V. Rate
-------------------------------
Print Name: Martin V. Rate
           --------------------

/s/Rosario Vega                         /s/Kathleen W. Hammer
-------------------------------         ------------------------
Print Name:  Rosario Vega		KATHLEEN W. HAMMER
           --------------------

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                   GENERAL RELEASE AND WAIVER
                   --------------------------

        G. ARTHUR SEELBINDER, including his heirs, successors and assigns
(collectively the "Releasor"), in consideration of Cooker Restaurant
Corporation ("Cooker") entering into a letter agreement dated
September 26, 2000 with him and Kathleen W. Hammer (the "Letter"), to
which the release is attached, fully releases, Cooker, its
subsidiaries and each of their shareholders, officers, directors,
attorneys, employees, agents, predecessors, successors and assigns in
their capacities as such (collectively, the "Released Parties"), of
and from any and all rights, claims, demands, damages, judgments,
executions, actions, suits and causes of action of any nature
whatsoever, whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, mature or
contingent, whether arising at law or in equity, which the Releasor
may have had, may now have or may in the future have against the
Released Parties or any of them by reason of any act, omission,
matter, transaction, event or thing from the beginning of time to and
including the date of this General Release and Waiver against the
Released Parties, or any of them, except as provided in the Letter,
and agrees not to sue or otherwise institute any action or proceeding
against the Released Parties or any of them with respect to any such
claims.

        The Releasor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, the benefits of any statute, law, rule, regulation or common law,
which may limit the scope of the covenants and releases contained
herein.

        The Releasor intends by this General Release and Waiver to
forever release, remise, acquit, waive, satisfy and forever discharge
the Released Parties of and from any and all of the claims and rights
described above, it being understood that all such claims or rights
which the Releasor or any person who claims by, through or under the
Releasor may have against the Released Parties shall be forever
released, remised, acquitted, waived, satisfied and forever
discharged, and such persons shall be forever barred from bringing or
asserting the same in their own name or names, jointly or with or
through any other person, natural, corporate or otherwise.
The Releasor acknowledges that the terms of this General Release
and Waiver are contractual and not a mere recital.  Furthermore, the
Releasor acknowledges that the Releasor has  not been influenced in
any manner in making this General Release and Waiver by any
representations or statements made by or on behalf of the Released
Parties, that the Releasor has been given the opportunity to seek the
advice of counsel in connection with the effect of the execution and
delivery of this General Release and Waiver, that the Releasor has
carefully read and fully understands the contents of this General
Release and Waiver, and that the Releasor has duly executed this
General Release and Waiver freely and voluntarily, intending and
agreeing to be fully bound by the terms hereof.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Releasor has executed this General
Release and Waiver this 30 day of September 2000.

WITNESSES:

/s/Martin V. Rate
---------------------------
Print Name: Martin V. Rate
           ----------------

/s/Rosario Vega                         /s/G. Arthur Seelbinder
---------------------------             -----------------------
Print Name: Rosario Vega		G. ARTHUR SEELBINDER
           ----------------

<PAGE>  Exhibit 10.29-Pg. 12SEVERANCE AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

        THIS SEVERANCE AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (the
"Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 30th day of November,
2000, by and between Glenn Cockburn  ("Cockburn") and Cooker
Restaurant Corporation, an Ohio corporation ("CRC").

                                WITNESSETH:

        WHEREAS, Cockburn 's employment by CRC shall be terminated
effective November 30, 2000 and Cockburn  shall receive severance
payment from CRC in connection with such termination; and

        WHEREAS, in consideration for the severance payment from
CRC, Cockburn  desires to release CRC from claims relating to his
employment and termination; and

        WHEREAS, following termination of Cockburn 's employment,
CRC desires to engage Cockburn  as an independent contractor to render
consulting services to CRC as described in greater detail in this
Agreement, and Cockburn  desires to render such consulting services on
the terms and conditions contained herein.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

        1.      Termination of Employment; Severance Payment.
                ---------------------------------------------

                a.      Cockburn 's employment with CRC and his service
on the board of directors of CRC shall be terminated effective
November 30, 2000. For all purposes, including employee benefit plan
purposes, Cockburn's service with CRC shall be treated as ending on
November 30, 2000. Cockburn hereby resigns a s a director of CRC
effective November 30, 2000.

                b.      CRC agrees to pay or provide to Cockburn as
consideration for the execution hereof (the "Severance Consideration")
the following:

                i.      A Consulting Agreement with CRC on the terms set
                        forth below.

                ii.     Cockburn shall continue to participate in the CRC
                        Bonus Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as
                        Exhibit A, for one year from the execution
                        hereof, with the bonus payment for the second
                        half of 2001 to be pro-rated on a per diem basis;

                iii.    Cockburn shall be entitled to continue to use the

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                        company automobile currently used by him until
                        the earlier of: (a) six months from the execution
                        hereof; or (b) the expiration of the current
                        lease for such automobile.

                iv.     Cockburn may retain the use of the cellular
                        telephone at CRC's expense until December 31,
                        2000.

                v.      Cockburn shall have the right pursuant to COBRA
                        to continue individual participation in the CRC's
                        health insurance plan for eighteen (18) months
                        after the execution hereof at CRC's expense, but
                        shall not be eligible for Exec-U-Care payments.
                        However CRC will pay up to $3,750 in the
                        aggregate of non-covered medical expenses
                        incurred by Cockburn during such eighteen month
                        period.

                vi.     CRC shall convey to Cockburn by bill of sale, at
                        no cost to Cockburn,  the desk, chair, and
                        desktop personal computer in Cockburn's office at
                        CRC, but not the laptop personal computer which
                        Cockburn has been using.

                vii.    Cockburn shall be permitted to purchase and CRC
                        shall sell to Cockburn the Squirrel point-of-sale
                        system from CRC for the sum of One Dollar
                        ($1.00).

                viii.   Cockburn's currently vested options to purchase
                        shares of CRC stock shall be and are hereby
                        amended to become non-qualified options for the
                        same number of shares and at the same exercise
                        price as the current options which will not
                        expire by reason of the termination of his
                        employment with CRC. If CRC offers its employees
                        generally the opportunity to exchange their
                        current options for options with a lower exercise
                        price, Cockburn shall be given the opportunity to
                        exchange his options on the same basis as CRC
                        employees.

But for this Agreement, Cockburn  would not be entitled to the
Severance Payment.

        2.      Release. The following releases apply only to matters
which occurred prior to or on the date of execution hereof, and are
not intended to release claims arising from events or actions which
occur after the execution hereof:

                a.      For the consideration set forth in Section 1(b),
Cockburn  agrees to release CRC, each of its subsidiaries and
affiliates, and each of their officers, directors, successors,
assigns, agents and employees from any and all claims or causes of
action that he may now have, or know about, or which he may hereafter
learn about, arising from or during his employment or resulting from
the termination of his employment by CRC or relating in any way to
events, occurrences, conducts, matters, causes or things that arose or

<PAGE>  Exhibit 10.30-Pg. 2

occurred prior to or on the execution hereof.  Cockburn  agrees that
he will not file any claim, charge or lawsuit for the purpose of
obtaining any monetary award above and beyond the amounts provided for
in this Agreement, or for reinstatement of his employment or for any
equitable relief.

                b.      As a material inducement to enter into this
Agreement, and for good and valuable consideration described herein,
Cockburn , for him and for his spouse and family, heirs, executors,
administrators, personal representatives, any future estate(s), and
assigns (collectively "Releasors"), hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally releases and forever discharges CRC, its past and
present owners, stockholders, assigns, agents, directors, officers,
trustees, employees, representatives, attorneys, and its divisions,
parent companies, affiliates, successors and predecessors, (and the
past, present and future agents, directors, officers, employees,
shareholders, representatives and attorneys of the above), and the
heirs, assigns, partners, officers, directors, shareholders,
employees, or agents of each of the aforementioned individuals or
entitles and all persons acting, by, through, under, or in concert
with any of them (collectively "Releasees"), in their personal,
individual, official, and/or corporate capacities, from any and all
claims, liabilities, promises, controversies, damages, actions, causes
of action, suits, charges, investigations, demands, costs, losses,
debts and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether based in
tort, fraud, contract, statute, common law, or any other legal theory
and whether Cockburn  possesses them now or may possess them in the
future arising from and relating to Cockburn 's employment with CRC,
specifically including, but not limited to, (1) all claims of
employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and
national origin, as provided under Title VII of the Civil Rights at of
1964, as amended, or any Executive Order, (2) all claims arising under
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C.
Sec. 621 et al. (ADEA), or under any other federal, state, local or
common law, statutes, ordinances, directives, regulations, or orders
(including any Executive Order) prohibiting or addressing
discrimination on account of age including the present effects of past
acts; (3) claims under the Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act
("OWBPA"), (4) all claims of discrimination based on handicap or
disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, (5) all claims
of employment discrimination under any state or local statute, law or
ordinance, (6) all claims for retaliation or reprisal of any nature
whatever, including any reprisal claim under ADEA, (7) slander, (8)
defamation, (9) tortious interference with contract, (10) public
policy tort, (11) abusive discharge, (12) wrongful discharge, (13)
civil conspiracy, (14) invasion of privacy, (15) workers' compensation
benefits, (16) personal injury of any nature, and (17) claims arising
under any federal, state, local or common law, including the Fair
Labor Standard Act, statute, ordinance, regulation, directive, or
order (including any Executive Order) regulating or addressing wages
and hours of employment or other terms and conditions of employment,
whether suspected or unsuspected, whether known or unknown, whether
specifically mentioned herein or not, which may exist or might be
claimed to exist, and claims which Cockburn  now has, or claims to
have, or which Cockburn  at anytime heretofore had, or claimed to have
against each or any of the Releasees.  Cockburn  expressly
acknowledges that this is a final and general release.

                c.      Cockburn  further covenants and agrees never to
institute, directly or indirectly, or participate as a party in any
action or proceeding of any kind against CRC or its  subsidiaries,
successors, assigns, agents, shareholders, officers and directors,
attorneys, or any of the Releasees identified relating to or arising
out of the employment relationship between CRC and Cockburn.

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                d.      Cockburn  understands that the release contained
herein is a general release, and represents that he has been advised
by his counsel of the legal and practical effect of a general release,
and recognizes that he is executing and delivering this release,
intending thereby to be legally bound by the terms and provisions
thereof, of his own free will, without promises  or threats or the
exertion of duress.  Cockburn  acknowledges that he has had adequate
time and opportunity to review it, have it explained to him, and
understands its provisions.

                e.      This release shall not waive, compromise,
preclude or prejudice Cockburn's right to seek contribution, indemnity
and a defense from CRC should Cockburn ever be the subject of a
lawsuit or claim brought by another against him for any acts or
omissions committed by him during the course and scope of his
employment by CRC.

                f.      Cockburn  affirms that he has carefully read all
of the provisions in this Agreement, that he understands all of the
terms hereof, that this Agreement has been fully explained to him by
his counsel, that he fully understands its final and binding effect,
and that he, of his own volition, signs this Agreement after
consultation with and upon the advice of counsel.

        3.      Engagement as Consultant.
                -------------------------

                a.      Effective December 1, 2000, CRC hereby retains
and engages Cockburn  for a term of eighteen (18) months to render to
CRC consulting services on an as-requested basis with respect to CRC's
recipes, kitchen operations or such other matters as CRC may request
from time to time. Cockburn  hereby accepts such engagement and agrees
to render such consulting services as are reasonably requested by CRC
from time to time until termination of this engagement, all upon the
terms and conditions herein set forth.

                b.      It is understood that Cockburn  is to act as a
consultant and adviser to CRC, and after November 30, 2000 shall not
be an employee, agent of, or co-venturer with CRC in any respect.
Cockburn  shall have no right, authority, or power to act for or on
CRC's behalf.  The relationship between CRC and Cockburn  shall be
that of independent contractor.

                c.      In consideration of the execution hereof and
performance by Cockburn  of his obligations under Section 1(a) above,
CRC agrees to pay Cockburn, or to his estate in the event of his
death, a consulting fee of $13,333.33 per month, payable monthly in
arrears for eighteen (18) months, payable on or before the first
Tuesday in the following month.  Such payments shall not be terminated
or affected by Cockburn's death.

                d.      CRC acknowledges that payment of the consulting
fees provided for in this section is a material provision of this
agreement, and failure to pay such fees would constitute a material
breach of this agreement by CRC.

        4.      Noncompetion; Nonsolicitation.  Cockburn  covenants
that, for a period of eighteen months from the execution hereof:

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                a.      He will not be employed as an employee,
consultant, or otherwise by any person, corporation or other entity
which operates four (4) or more casual dining restaurants, any one (1)
of which is located in a city in which CRC operates a restaurant.

                b.      He will not, otherwise than on behalf of CRC or
any subsidiary or any entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by
CRC (collectively, the "CRC Group"), solicit the employment of any
person, or induce or advise any person to leave the employ of any
member of the CRC Group, if such person is, as of the date of such
solicitation, inducement or advisement, employed on a full- or part-
time basis by any member of the CRC Group.

        5.      Confidentiality.
                ----------------

        a.      Cockburn  covenants that from and after the date
hereof he will keep confidential from third parties all Confidential
Information (as defined below) of the CRC Group which is known to him
and, except with the specific prior written consent of CRC or as
required to be disclosed by law or the order of any agency, court or
other governmental authority, not disclose any Confidential
Information to any person except members of the CRC Group and their
employees, accountants, counsel and other designated representatives,
and except any restaurant owned and operated by any person,
corporation or other entity controlled by you which operates fewer
than four (4) restaurants, none of which are located in a city  in
which CRC operates a restaurant.  "Confidential Information" of the
CRC Group means all know-how, trade secrets and other confidential or
nonpublic information prepared for, by or on behalf of, or in the
possession of, any member of the CRC Group, including without
limitation (i) nonpublic proprietary information, including recipes,
operating procedures, layouts, and designs; (ii) other information
derived from reports, investigations, research, studies, work in
progress, codes, marketing, sales or service programs, capital
expenditure projects, cost summaries, equipment, produce or system
designs or drawings, pricing or other formulae, contract analyses,
financial information, projections, customer lists, agreements with
vendors, joint venture agreements, confidential filings with any
agency, court or other governmental authority; and (iii) all other
concepts, methods, techniques and processes of doing business or
developing ideas or information that can be used in the operation of a
business or other enterprise and is sufficiently valuable, or
potentially valuable, and secret to afford an actual or potential
economic advantage over others.  Confidential Information of the CRC
Group does not include any information that currently is generally
available to and generally known by the public or, through no fault of
Cockburn  or any other person who has a fiduciary or contractual
obligation not to disclose such information, hereafter becomes
generally available to and generally known by the public.

                b.      Cockburn  hereby acknowledges and agrees that
this Agreement is confidential, and this confidentiality provision is
a material term of this Agreement.  Except as required by legal
process, the parties agree that they will not disclose, publicize, or
discuss this Agreement or any of its terms or conditions with anyone,
except a spouse, if any, attorney, and/or accountant.  In the event
Cockburn  discloses this Agreement or any of its terms or conditions
to his spouse, attorney, and/or accountant, it shall be Cockburn 's
duty, responsibility and obligation to advise said individual(s) of
the confidential nature of this Agreement and direct them not to
disclose, publicize, or discuss this Agreement or any of its terms and
conditions with anyone else.

<PAGE>  Exhibit 10.30-Pg. 5

        6.      Injunction.  Cockburn  acknowledges and agrees that,
in the event of a material breach of Section 4 or 5 hereof by Cockburn
, CRC and the other members of the CRC Group would be irreparably
harmed and that monetary damages would be an inadequate remedy in
favor of CRC and the other members of the CRC Group.  Accordingly,
Cockburn  and CRC agree that in the event of such a breach, CRC and
the other members of the CRC Group shall be entitled to injunctive
relief, in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights and
remedies available to CRC or the other members of the CRC Group,
against Cockburn .

        7.      Termination; Effect of Termination.
                -----------------------------------

                a.      In the event of a material breach of this
Agreement by Cockburn which remains uncured ten days after notice from
CRC to Cockburn , CRC shall be entitled, in addition to any remedy
available to it at law or in equity, to terminate this Agreement and
all payments hereunder.

                b.      Cockburn  understands and agrees that if he files
any claim, charge or lawsuit against CRC seeking payment of any money
or benefits in connection with his previous employment with CRC or in
connection with his engagement as a consultant hereunder in excess of
the amounts provided hereunder, or seeking any equitable relief in
connection with his previous employment with CRC or in connection with
his engagement as a consultant hereunder, CRC may discontinue the
payment of the payments provided for herein and may institute an
action to recover any portion of the Severance Payment already paid
under this Agreement.

                c.      In the event of a breach of this Agreement by
CRC, Cockburn  shall be entitled, in addition to any remedy available
to him at law or in equity, to terminate this Agreement upon written
notice to CRC.

                d.      Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to
this Section 7, Cockburn  shall be entitled to receive compensation
for consulting services accrued but unpaid through the effective date
of termination.

                e.      Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, Cockburn  acknowledges and agrees that his obligations
described in Sections 2, 4 and 5 of this Agreement shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.

        8.      Consideration Period.  Cockburn  acknowledges that he
has been advised to consult with an attorney or other advisor of his
choice prior to signing this Agreement and that he has been given a
period of at least twenty-one (21) days in which to consider this
Agreement.  Cockburn  acknowledges that, in considering whether to
enter into this Agreement, he has not relied upon any representation
or statement, written or oral, not set forth in this Agreement and
that he has not been threatened or coerced into signing this Agreement
by any official or representative of CRC.  Cockburn  acknowledges that
he has read the Agreement carefully, fully understands its terms,
consequences and the effect of it, and voluntarily enters into and
accepts the terms of this Agreement.

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        9.      Revocation Period.  Cockburn  understands that this
Agreement may be revoked by him at any time during the seven (7) day
period beginning on the date on which he has executed it.  This
Agreement shall not become effective and Cockburn  shall receive no
payment of any amount to which he may be entitled under the terms of
this Agreement until such period has expired.  If this Agreement shall
not be revoked as permitted hereunder, CRC shall make the Severance
Payment set forth in Section 1(b) hereof.

        10.     Severability: Headings.  In the event that any
provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall in no way effect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision.  The clauses and provisions of
this Agreement that are deemed to be invalid or unenforceable shall be
limited so that they shall remain in effect to the extent permitted by
law.  The headings herein are for reference purposes only and are not
intended in any way to describe, interpret, define, or limit the
extent or intent of this Agreement or any part hereof.

        11.     Modification.  No modification, amendment, or waiver
of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless
made in writing specifically referring to this Agreement, and signed
by each of the parties hereto.

        12.     Successors and Assigns.  The rights and obligations of
CRC hereunder shall be binding upon and run in favor of the successors
and assigns of CRC.  The rights and obligations of Cockburn  hereunder
shall be binding upon and run in favor of the heirs, successors,
assigns, and legal or personal representatives of Cockburn .  Cockburn
may not assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of his rights or
obligations without the prior written consent of CRC, other than by
will or intestate succession upon his death.

        13.     Notices.  All notices and other communications
pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given if delivered personally, sent by nationally recognized,
overnight courier, or mailed by registered or certified mail (return
receipt requested), postage prepaid, or sent by facsimile (followed
with a copy sent by courier or registered or certified mail) to the
parties at the following addresses (or at such address for a party as
shall be specified by notice hereunder):

        To CRC:

        Cooker Restaurant Corporation
        5500 Village Boulevard
        West Palm Peach, FL 33407-1961
        Attention: Mark Mikosz, Chief Financial Officer
        Telephone: (561) 616-2309
        Fax: (561) 615-0985

        with a copy to:

        Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry PLC
        Attn. Davis H. Carr
        414 Union St., Ste. 1600
        P.O. Box 198062
        Nashville, TN 37219
        Telephone: (615) 252-2319
        Fax: (615) 252-6319

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        To Cockburn :

        Glenn Cockburn
        8641 Somerset Island Way
        Jupiter, FL  33458
        Telephone: 561-745-0821
        Fax: 561-745-7903

        with a copy to:

        Gregg Shavitz, P.A.
        20283 State Rd. 7, Suite 400
        Boca Raton, FL  33498
        Telephone: 561-864-2388
        Fax: 561-864-2399

All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to have been
received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such
delivery, (b) in the case of delivery by nationally recognized
overnight courier, on the business day following dispatch, (c) in the
case of mailing, on the fifth business day following such mailing, and
(d) in the case of a facsimile, when the party receiving such
facsimile shall have confirmed receipt of the communication (or when
the copy sent by courier or registered or certified mail shall have
been deemed to have been received pursuant to clause (a), (b), or
(c)).

        14.     Entire Agreement: Governing Law.  This Agreement shall
constitute the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Tennessee without regard to the principles of conflict of
laws thereof.

        15.     Prevailing Party.  In the event of any dispute that
results in a suit or other legal proceeding to construe or enforce any
provision of this Agreement or because of an alleged breach, default,
or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this
Agreement, the parties agree that the prevailing party (in addition to
all other amounts and relief to which such party may be entitled)
shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and other
costs incurred in any action or proceeding.

        16.     Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall
constitute an original hereof, but all of which together shall
constitute one agreement.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the date and year first above written.

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                         ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT
                         -------------------------

        I acknowledge that this Severance and Consulting Agreement
and Release (the "Agreement") was given to me by the Company on the
date set forth below, and that I have twenty-one (21) days from such
date to decide whether to sign this Agreement.  I understand that if I
elect not to sign the Agreement, I will receive no payment from the
Company because of the termination of my employment.  I have been
advised by the Company to consult with an attorney of my choice before
signing this Agreement.  I understand that by signing this
Acknowledgment, I am not agreeing to any terms of the Agreement or
giving up any rights that I may have.

        DATED this 14th day of January, 2001.

				RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED:

                                /s/Glenn Cockburn
                                -------------------------------
                                GLENN COCKBURN

                                COOKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION

                                By: /s/Mark W. Mikosz
                                   ----------------------------
                                Name: Mark W. Mikosz
                                     --------------------------
                                Title: Vice President CFO
                                      -------------------------
                                Date:       1-15-01
                                     --------------------------

                                EXECUTION:

                                /s/Glenn Cockburn
                                -----------------
                                GLENN COCKBURN
                                Dated: 1-14-01
                                      --------

<PAGE>  Exhibit 10.30-Pg. 9

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