SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events Disclosure [Text Block]	(16) Subsequent Events The Company has evaluated for the occurrence of subsequent events through the issuance date of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. No other recognized or non-recognized subsequent events occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, except as noted below. On April 29, 2019, Famous Dave’s Ribs, Inc. (“Ribs”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of three Famous Dave’s restaurants in Michigan and Ohio (the “Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants”). The seller of the Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants was Big Ten Ribs, Inc. which was a franchisee of the Company. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement by and between Ribs and Big Ten Ribs, Inc., signed March 12, 2019, the contract purchase price for the Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants was approximately $69,000, exclusive of closing costs, plus an amount equal to the book value of the restaurant inventory, plus the assumption of the gift card liability associated with the Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants. Also on April 29, 2019, Ribs completed the acquisition of one Famous Dave’s restaurant in Grandville, Michigan (the “Grandville Restaurant”). On May 13, 2019, Ribs completed the acquisition of two Famous Dave’s restaurants in Wisconsin (along with the Grandville Restaurant, the “Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants”). The seller of the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants was Team R n’ B Wisconsin, LLC, which was a franchisee of the Company. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement by and between Ribs and Team R n’ B Wisconsin, LLC, signed March 12, 2019, the contract purchase price for the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants was approximately $69,000, exclusive of closing costs, plus an amount equal to the book value of the restaurant inventory, plus the assumption of the gift card liability associated with the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants. The Company funded the purchase price with cash on hand. As of the date that these financial statements were available to be issued, the Company was still reviewing the financial information of the acquired restaurants. As such, it was impractical to include in these consolidated financial statements the pro forma effect of the acquisitions.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Subsequent Events Disclosure [Text Block]

(16) Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated for the occurrence of subsequent events through the issuance date of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. No other recognized or non-recognized subsequent events occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, except as noted below.

On April 29, 2019, Famous Dave’s Ribs, Inc. (“Ribs”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of three Famous Dave’s restaurants in Michigan and Ohio (the “Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants”). The seller of the Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants was Big Ten Ribs, Inc. which was a franchisee of the Company. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement by and between Ribs and Big Ten Ribs, Inc., signed March 12, 2019, the contract purchase price for the Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants was approximately $69,000, exclusive of closing costs, plus an amount equal to the book value of the restaurant inventory, plus the assumption of the gift card liability associated with the Big Ten Ribs Purchased Restaurants.

Also on April 29, 2019, Ribs completed the acquisition of one Famous Dave’s restaurant in Grandville, Michigan (the “Grandville Restaurant”).

On May 13, 2019, Ribs completed the acquisition of two Famous Dave’s restaurants in Wisconsin (along with the Grandville Restaurant, the “Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants”). The seller of the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants was Team R n’ B Wisconsin, LLC, which was a franchisee of the Company. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement by and between Ribs and Team R n’ B Wisconsin, LLC, signed March 12, 2019, the contract purchase price for the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants was approximately $69,000, exclusive of closing costs, plus an amount equal to the book value of the restaurant inventory, plus the assumption of the gift card liability associated with the Team R n’ B Wisconsin Purchased Restaurants.

The Company funded the purchase price with cash on hand. As of the date that these financial statements were available to be issued, the Company was still reviewing the financial information of the acquired restaurants. As such, it was impractical to include in these consolidated financial statements the pro forma effect of the acquisitions.