Applebee's doesn't cook

[snopes]

Comment: Can you confirm or disprove the "fact" that Applebee's uses
nothing but microwaves and deep fryers to prepare the food it serves?

My boyfriend told me that a friend of his who worked as a "cook" for
Applebee's told him that they didn't actually cook anything there, just
used microwaves to heat pre-cooked food.

Just a few weeks ago, a close friend participated in a fundraiser in which
she an her co-workers served food at Applebee's for tips (which were
donated to a local charity). She confirmed the pervasive use of
microwaves instead of grills or stove tops.

I'd like to know if this is true. I don't eat at Applebee's anyway (the
food is disgusting), but I would like to know the facts.