Exhibit 24.1

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

The  undersigned  hereby  constitutes  and  appoints,  William H.  Baumhauer and
Frederick  J.  Dreibholz  and each of them jointly and  severally,  his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and
in his name,  place and  stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Champps  Entertainment,  Inc.  for the fiscal  year ended
July 2, 2000 and any and all  amendment  thereto,  and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents full power and  authority  to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all
intents and  purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming  all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  or his  substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/Nathaniel Rothschild

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                                                     Nathaniel Rothschild
                                                     Dated:  September 26, 2000


                                  Exhibit 24.1

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

The  undersigned  hereby  constitutes  and  appoints,  William H.  Baumhauer and
Frederick  J.  Dreibholz  and each of them jointly and  severally,  his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and
in his name,  place and  stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Champps  Entertainment,  Inc.  for the fiscal  year ended
July 2, 2000 and any and all  amendment  thereto,  and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents full power and  authority  to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all
intents and  purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming  all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  or his  substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/Alan D. Schwartz
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                                                     Alan D. Rothschild
                                                     Dated:  September 26, 2000


                                  Exhibit 24.1

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

The  undersigned  hereby  constitutes  and  appoints,  William H.  Baumhauer and
Frederick  J.  Dreibholz  and each of them jointly and  severally,  his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and
in his name,  place and  stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Champps  Entertainment,  Inc.  for the fiscal  year ended
July 2, 2000 and any and all  amendment  thereto,  and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents full power and  authority  to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all
intents and  purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming  all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  or his  substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/Timothy Barakett

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                                                     Timothy Barakett
                                                     Dated:  September 26, 2000


                                  Exhibit 24.1

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

The  undersigned  hereby  constitutes  and  appoints,  William H.  Baumhauer and
Frederick  J.  Dreibholz  and each of them jointly and  severally,  his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and
in his name,  place and  stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Champps  Entertainment,  Inc.  for the fiscal  year ended
July 2, 2000 and any and all  amendment  thereto,  and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents full power and  authority  to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all
intents and  purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming  all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  or his  substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/James Goodwin

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                                                     James Goodwin
                                                     Dated:  September 26, 2000