EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-103169 of Volume Services America Holdings, Inc. of our report dated March 5, 2003 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" as of January 2, 2002), appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Charlotte, North Carolina July 14, 2003