Exhibit 24.1


                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY




The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints,  William H. Baumhauer and Donna
L.  Depoian  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 June 27,
1999,  and  any and all  amendments  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
                                                         -----------------------
                                                            Nathaniel Rothschild



Dated:   September 14, 1999



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                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY




The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints,  William H. Baumhauer and Donna
L.  Depoian  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 June 27,
1999,  and  any and all  amendments  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
                                                             -------------------
                                                                Alan D. Schwartz



Dated:   September 14, 1999



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                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY




The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints,  William H. Baumhauer and Donna
L.  Depoian  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 June 27,
1999,  and  any and all  amendments  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
                                                             -------------------
                                                                Timothy Barakett



Dated:   September 14, 1999



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                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY




The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints,  William H. Baumhauer and Donna
L.  Depoian  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 June 27,
1999,  and  any and all  amendments  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
                                                                ----------------
                                                                   James Goodwin



Dated:   September 14, 1999