Champps Entertainment, Inc. Selected to Receive Nation's Restaurant News' 2001 MenuMasters Award; Shanghai Steamer Wins Best New Menu Item.Business & Food Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001 Champps Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMPP CMPP Centre Médico-Psycho-Pédagogique ) announced today that its Shanghai Steamer appetizer has received Nation's Restaurant News' 2001 MenuMasters Award for best new menu item. MenuMasters honors the best in menu development and promotion each year. The Shanghai Steamer, a combination of shrimp, chicken and pork dumplings, is dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. by Champps as "a taste of the Orient." The dumplings are presented in a bamboo bamboo, plant of the family Gramineae (grass family), chiefly of warm or tropical regions, where it is sometimes an extremely important component of the vegetation. It is most abundant in the monsoon area of E Asia. basket along with an assortment of sesame stir-fry vegetables and scented jasmine rice jasmine rice n. A fragrant long-grain rice from Thailand. . Hot and spicy sauces complement the dish adding a special flavor. The Shanghai Steamer was introduced to Champps' extensive menu of freshly prepared food in October 2000 by Chef Andre Halston, Champps' director of culinary. "We are very honored that the Shanghai Steamer is a recipient of the 2001 MenuMasters Award in the best new menu item category. This dish was created and selected because it allows us to offer the menu diversity we strive to bring to our customers. The secret to the success of the Shanghai Steamer is our special blend Special Blend is a morning radio show airing weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM on the community-based campus radio station CKCU-FM in Ottawa, Canada. The show is entirely produced by volunteers; each of the 15 weekly programming hours is hosted by a different volunteer, with of sauces that gives it an innovative flavor and makes it a specialty item on the menu. We are continually creating signature dishes A signature dish is a recipe that identifies an individual chef. Ideally it should be unique and allow an informed gastronome to name the chef in a blind tasting. It can be thought of as the culinary equivalent of an artist finding their own style, or an author finding their own to add to our extensive menu which offers customers large portions, a great value and a wide variety of items from which to choose," said Halston. The recipients of the MenuMasters will be honored at a gala awards ceremony in Chicago on Saturday, May 19, 2001. MenuMasters Awards are selected by the editors of Nation's Restaurant News with input from an advisory board comprised of industry peers including the 2000 winners. Englewood, Colo.-based Champps Entertainment, Inc. currently owns and operates 25 Champps Americana restaurants and franchises 13 Champps Americana restaurants in select markets throughout the U.S. Champps is an upscale casual dining restaurant that offers a broad menu consisting of freshly prepared food coupled with exceptional service. Additionally, Champps creates an exciting environment through the use of audiovisual techniques and several large screen televisions. Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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