Valley Services, Inc. - About Valley

1960

Valley Services was founded.

1971

Valley signs Hinds Community College contract.

2001

Valley begins producing frozen and shelf-stable meals.

2005

Valley provides disaster relief meals for hurricane Katrina victims.

2010

Valley celebrates 50^th anniversary.

2012

Valley merged with TrustHouse Services Group.

2013

Valley as part of TrustHouse Services Group merges with Elior.

1960 - Valley Services Was Founded

Valley Services was founded by entrepreneur, Mr. Bill Hogg, who identified the need for a food service management company in Mississippi.

1971 - Valley Signs Hinds Community College Contract

Valley signs a contract to manage the campus dining at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi. Valley continues to manage the dining services at Hinds Community College making them Valley's oldest customer.

2001 - Valley Expands

Valley Services began producing frozen and shelf-stable meals in an 80,000-square-foot USDA-inspected facility with 21,000 square feet of freezer space. The initial goal of the plant was to reach home-bound seniors. In April 2008, the company broke ground to expand the plant by an additional 60,000 square feet. Today, this company is known as Traditions.

2005 - Hurricane Katrina Made Landfall

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coasts. Valley provided disaster relief meals to customers throughout the affected areas.

2010 - Valley Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Valley celebrates 50th Anniversary as a premier food service management company.

2012 - Valley Merged with TrustHouse

Valley merged with TrustHouse Services Group out of Charlotte, North Carolina, making us the sixth largest contract food service company in the nation and the largest U. S. based contract food service company specializing in senior nutrition.

Valley Partners with Elior

Valley, as a part of TrustHouse, partners with Elior in 2013. Elior is a prominent provider of contract and concessions catering. This partnership strengthens Valley's position as a market leader in contract food service management.

Jim Walt

President/CEO

Jim Walt has been in the food service industry for more than 20 years. Jim is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Administration.

In 1989, Jim joined Valley Services and became President and Chief Executive Officer of Valley in 2004. He has managed Valley's expansion beyond the Southeast to 21 states from California, Maryland, Michigan to South Texas.

Under Jim's leadership, Valley focuses on delivering exemplary service, culinary innovations using local teams and global resources. Valley emphasizes an enhanced guest experience in a cost efficient operation throughout all market segments.