Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jul. 02, 2024	Jul. 04, 2023	Jul. 02, 2024	Jul. 04, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues		$ 349,927	$ 349,670	$ 687,261	$ 690,950
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization):
Cost of sales		89,836	90,614	174,789	181,491
Labor and benefits		126,309	126,522	251,330	254,855
Occupancy and operating		79,566	81,912	156,424	161,058
General and administrative		20,604	21,194	43,601	40,900
Depreciation and amortization		18,163	17,708	36,036	35,320
Restaurant opening		300	378	890	1,222
Loss on disposal and impairment of assets, net		1,928	1,130	2,712	3,276
Total costs and expenses		336,706	339,458	665,782	678,122
Income from operations		13,221	10,212	21,479	12,828
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(1,259)	(1,108)	(2,670)	(2,229)
Other income, net	[1]	2,772	622	3,468	818
Total other income (expense)		1,513	(486)	798	(1,411)
Income before income taxes		14,734	9,726	22,277	11,417
Income tax benefit		(2,423)	(2,206)	(2,603)	(3,996)
Net income		$ 17,157	$ 11,932	$ 24,880	$ 15,413
Net income per share:
Basic		$ 0.74	$ 0.51	$ 1.07	$ 0.66
Diluted		$ 0.72	$ 0.5	$ 1.04	$ 0.64
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		23,309	23,539	23,313	23,510
Diluted		23,921	23,971	23,954	23,961

[1] For the thirteen weeks ended July 2, 2024 and July 4, 2023, related party costs included in other income, net was an equity method investment loss of $146,000 and $60,000, respectively. For the twenty-six weeks ended July 2, 2024 and July 4, 2023, related party costs included in other income, net was an equity method investment loss of $293,000 and $100,000, respectively See Note 10 for further information.