BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 19,918,000	$ 21,012,000	$ 22,255,000	$ 19,613,000	$ 18,383,000	$ 19,382,000	$ 20,618,000	$ 18,952,000	$ 82,798,000	$ 77,335,000
Income before corporate expenses									7,047,000	6,143,000
Corporate expenses, net of other revenues									(2,410,000)	(2,572,000)
Income from Operations	967,000	1,629,000	1,405,000	636,000	829,000	969,000	1,113,000	660,000	4,637,000	3,571,000
Interest and other income									28,000	73,000
Net income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests									(955,000)	(660,000)
Interest expense									(818,000)	(806,000)
Income Before Income Taxes									2,892,000	2,178,000
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	49,624,000				46,744,000				49,624,000	46,744,000
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures									5,702,000	7,800,000
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									2,587,000	2,528,000
Restaurants
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues									67,441,000	62,198,000
Income before corporate expenses									6,124,000	5,269,000
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	27,460,000				22,133,000				27,460,000	22,133,000
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures									5,093,000	1,144,000
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									1,916,000	1,704,000
Package stores
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues									13,192,000	13,214,000
Income before corporate expenses									923,000	874,000
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	4,490,000				4,952,000				4,490,000	4,952,000
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures									206,000	101,000
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									218,000	388,000
Other
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues									2,165,000	1,923,000
Total segments
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	31,950,000				27,085,000				31,950,000	27,085,000
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures									5,299,000	1,245,000
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									2,134,000	2,092,000
Corporate
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	17,674,000				19,659,000				17,674,000	19,659,000
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures									403,000	6,555,000
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									$ 453,000	$ 436,000