Exhibit 99.1




                    Volume Services America Holdings, Inc.
           Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

(Spartanburg, South Carolina - February 13, 2003)  Volume Services America
Holdings, Inc. ("VSAH"), the parent company of Volume Services America, Inc.,
today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of Income Deposit
SecuritieS ("IDSS") representing shares of VSAH's common stock and subordinated
notes. In connection with this offering, Volume Services America, Inc. expects
to commence a tender offer and consent solicitation for its outstanding 11 1/4%
senior subordinated notes due 2009.

CIBC World Markets Corp. will serve as managing underwriter for the offering.

VSAH, through its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of food and beverage
concessions, high-end catering and merchandise services for sports facilities,
convention centers and other entertainment facilities throughout the United
States.  Based on the number of facilities served, VSAH is one of the largest
providers of food and beverage services to a variety of recreational facilities
in the United States.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.