For Further Information Contact:

Creative Host Services, Inc.
6335 Ferris Square, Suites G-H
San Diego, CA  92128
(619) 587-7300


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 1997

           CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER LEAVES CREATIVE HOST SERVICES, INC.
                              FOR PERSONAL REASONS

SAN DIEGO,  California,  August 13,  1997 . . .  Creative  Host  Services,  Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHST)  announced  Wednesday  that Fred R.  Kaplan has  resigned as Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) and director of the Company due to personal reasons. Mr.
Kaplan had been a director of Creative  Host Services  since  January 1997,  and
held the post of CFO  since  February  1,  1997.  Creative  Host  Services  also
announced that Mr. Kaplan has entered into a four month agreement to provide the
Company with financial consulting services.

Creative  Host  Services,  Inc.  is engaged in the  business  of  acquiring  and
operating food, beverage and other concessions at airports throughout the United
States.  The Company  currently  has 20 operating  concession  facilities  at 13
airports,  of which, 18 are  Company-owned  and two are franchised.  The Company
also provides in-flight catering services to airlines.

For Further Information Contact:

Creative host Services, Inc.                         Summit Financial Relations
(619) 587-7300                                       (303) 617-3532
CONTACT:  Sayed Ali                                  CONTACT:  David Olson
          Chief Executive Officer                              President

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