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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                                 JOSEPH NEUBAUER


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W. Spector and
Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each of them
acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such director, full
power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, and amendments thereto which the Company may
                  file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
                  the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                         /s/ Joseph Neubauer
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                     Joseph Neubauer


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                         LAWRENCE T. BABBIO, JR.


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, and amendments thereto which the Company may
                  file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
                  the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).


Dated:  November 8, 1999                      /s/ Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                  Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                             ROBERT J. CALLANDER



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, and amendments thereto which the Company may
                  file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
                  the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 9, 1999                      /s/ Robert J. Callander
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                  Robert J. Callander


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                             RONALD R. DAVENPORT


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, and amendments thereto which the Company may
                  file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
                  the requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 9, 1999                       /s/ Ronald R. Davenport
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                   Ronald R. Davenport



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                              PATRICIA C. BARRON



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as her Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for her and in her name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, amendments thereto which the Company may file
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                     /s/ Patricia C. Barron
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                 Patricia C. Barron





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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                            LEE F. DRISCOLL, JR.




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, amendments thereto which the Company may file
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                    /s/ Lee F. Driscoll, Jr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                Lee F. Driscoll, Jr.



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                           MITCHELL S. FROMSTEIN



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, amendments thereto which the Company may file
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                     /s/ Mitchell S. Fromstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 Mitchell S. Fromstein



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                                EDWARD G. JORDAN



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, amendments thereto which the Company may file
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                        /s/ Edward G. Jordan
                                                --------------------------------
                                                    Edward G. Jordan




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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                                  THOMAS H. KEAN



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, amendments thereto which the Company may file
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                         /s/ Thomas H. Kean
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                     Thomas H. Kean


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24



                                                                JAMES E. PRESTON



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, amendments thereto which the Company may file
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                        /s/ James E. Preston
                                                --------------------------------
                                                    James E. Preston





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                                                                       EXHBIT 24



                                                               JAMES E. KSANSNAK



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, L. Frederick Sutherland, Martin W.
Spector and Donald S. Morton as his Attorney-in-Fact and hereby grants to each
of them acting alone without the others, for him and in his name as such
director, full power to:

        (a)       sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                  October 1, 1999, amendments thereto which the Company may file
                  with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
                  requirements of Section 13 and/or Section 15(d) of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (b)       perform every other action, which any such Attorney-in-fact
                  may deem necessary or proper in connection with any of such
                  reports or amendments

(all as approved by the Company's principal executive, financial and accounting
officers whose signatures to such report or amendment thereto shall be
conclusive evidence of such approval).



Dated:  November 8, 1999                             /s/ James E. Ksansnak
                                                --------------------------------
                                                         James E. Ksansnak