<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                                               JOSEPH NEUBAUER





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996                     /s/ Joseph Neubauer
                                             -------------------------------
                                                 Joseph Neubauer
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                                           ROBERT J. CALLANDER





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996                     /s/ Robert J. Callander
                                             -----------------------
                                                 Robert J. Callander
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                                              ALAN K. CAMPBELL





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996                     /s/ Alan K. Campbell
                                             ----------------------
                                                 Alan K. Campbell
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                                           RONALD R. DAVENPORT





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996                     /s/ Ronald R. Davenport
                                             --------------------------
                                                 Ronald R. Davenport
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                                            PHILIP L. DEFLIESE





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 11, 1996                     /s/ Philip L. Defliese
                                            -----------------------------
                                                 Philip L. Defliese
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24


                                                          LEE F. DRISCOLL, JR.





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 11, 1996                     /s/ Lee F. Driscoll, Jr.
                                             ------------------------
                                                 Lee F. Driscoll, Jr.
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24


                                                         MITCHELL S. FROMSTEIN





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996                     /s/ Mitchell S. Fromstein
                                             ------------------------------
                                                 Mitchell S. Fromstein
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24


                                                              EDWARD G. JORDAN





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 11, 1996                     /s/ Edward G. Jordan
                                             --------------------
                                                 Edward G. Jordan
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24


                                                                THOMAS H. KEAN





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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: November12, 1996                      /s/ Thomas H. Kean
                                             ------------------
                                                 Thomas H. Kean
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24


                                                          REYNOLD C. MACDONALD





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996                     /s/ Reynold C. MacDonald
                                             ------------------------
                                                 Reynold C. MacDonald
<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 24


                                                              JAMES E. PRESTON





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY





The undersigned director of ARAMARK Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby appoints Joseph Neubauer, James E. Ksansnak, 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
               September 27, 1996, 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 12, 1996                     /s/ James E. Preston
                                            ---------------------
                                                 James E. Preston