BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 22,817	$ 21,012	$ 68,063	$ 62,880
Income from Operations Reconciled to Income Before Income Taxes and Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Income before corporate expenses	2,368	2,079	6,848	5,512
Corporate expenses, net of other revenues	(396)	(450)	(1,584)	(1,742)
Income from Operations	1,972	1,629	5,264	3,770
Other income (expense)	(147)	(195)	(443)	(567)
Operating Income Reconciled to Income Before Income Taxes and Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1,825	1,434	4,821	3,203
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	652	653	1,926	1,946
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	667	371	3,140	5,039
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	52,500		52,500		49,624
Restaurants [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	18,962	17,367	55,697	50,887
Income from Operations Reconciled to Income Before Income Taxes and Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Income before corporate expenses	2,101	1,846	6,050	4,680
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	496	448	1,463	1,317
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	358	245	2,342	2,186
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	29,879		29,879		27,460
Package stores [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	3,279	3,066	10,741	10,332
Income from Operations Reconciled to Income Before Income Taxes and Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Income before corporate expenses	267	233	798	832
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	50	96	152	289
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	145	22	305	67
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	5,056		5,056		4,490
Other [Member]
Operating Revenues:
Operating revenues	576	579	1,625	1,661
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	17,565		17,565
Total segments [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	546	544	1,615	1,606
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	503	267	2,647	2,253
Identifiable Assets:
Assets	34,935		34,935		31,950
Corporate [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	106	109	311	340
Capital Expenditures:
Capital expenditures	164	104	493	2,786
Identifiable Assets:
Assets					$ 17,674