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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]  
Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All material intercompany accounts, transactions and profits are eliminated in consolidation.

Accounting guidance provides a framework for determining whether an entity should be considered a variable interest entity (VIE), and if so, whether the Company's involvement with the entity results in a variable interest in the entity. If the Company determines that it does have a variable interest in the entity, it must perform an analysis to determine whether it represents the primary beneficiary of the VIE. If the Company determines it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, it is required to consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations and cash flows of the VIE into the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

A company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE if it has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. A company is deemed to have a controlling financial interest in a VIE if it has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb the losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

The Company has concluded that there are no VIE's subject to consolidation at September 30, 2014. While the Company believes its evaluation is appropriate, future changes in estimates, judgments and assumptions in the case of an evaluation triggered by a reconsideration event as defined in the accounting standard may affect the determination of primary beneficiary status and the resulting consolidation, or deconsolidation, of the assets, liabilities and results of operations of a VIE on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates

The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues, costs and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period of change.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements

The Company accounts for financial instruments pursuant to accounting guidance which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair measurements.  To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the accounting guidance established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets of identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, and model-derived prices whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and

Level 3 – assets and liabilities whose significant value drivers are unobservable.

Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs are based on the Company's market assumptions. Unobservable inputs require significant management judgments or estimation. In some cases, the inputs used to measure an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is required to be classified using the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Such determination requires significant management judgment. There were no financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value, with the exception of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2014.

The carrying amounts of accounts payable and notes payable approximate their fair values due to their interest rates and/or  short-term maturities.  The carrying amounts of related party payables are not practicable to estimate based on the related party nature of the underlying transaction.
Non-controlling Interest
Non-controlling Interest

The non-controlling interest represents capital contributions, income and loss attributable to the owners of less than wholly-owned consolidated entities, and are reported in equity. From inception through September 30, 2014, in exchange for their interest in SHD, the non-controlling members contributed $897,465 in cash, of which nil and $225,980 was contributed during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
Pre-opening Costs
Pre-opening Costs

Pre-opening costs, such as travel and employee payroll and related training costs are expensed as incurred and include direct and incremental costs incurred in connection with the opening of each restaurant. Pre-opening costs also may include non-cash rental costs under operating leases incurred during a construction period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments with an original a maturity of three months or less when purchased.  In addition, the majority of payments due from financial institutions for the settlement of debit card and credit card transactions process within two business days, and therefore these payments due are classified as cash and cash equivalents.
Inventory
Inventory

Inventory consists of food and beverages and is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment

Management reviews property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, for impairment when events or circumstances indicate these assets might be impaired. The Company's management considers, or will consider, such factors as the Company's history of losses and the disruptions in the overall economy in preparing an analysis of its property, including leasehold improvements, to determine if events or circumstances have caused these assets to be impaired. Management bases this assessment upon the carrying value versus the fair value of the asset and whether or not that difference is recoverable. Such assessment is to be performed on a restaurant-by-restaurant basis and is to include other relevant facts and circumstances including the physical condition of the asset. If management determines the carrying value of the restaurant assets exceeds the projected future undiscounted cash flows, an impairment charge would be recorded to reduce the carrying value of the restaurant assets to their fair value. 

Leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Property and equipment costs directly associated with the acquisition, development and construction of a restaurant are capitalized. Expenditures for minor replacements, maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, and leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets. Property and equipment are not depreciated/amortized until placed in service. Upon retirement or disposal of assets, the accounts are relieved of cost and accumulated depreciation and the related gain or loss is reflected in earnings.
Capitalized Interest
Capitalized Interest

Interest on funds used to finance the acquisition and construction of a restaurant to the date the asset is placed in service is capitalized.
Leases and Deferred Rent
Leases and Deferred Rent

The Company intends to lease substantially all of its restaurant properties, and in April 2012, the Company entered into a ten-year lease for the restaurant in Denver, Colorado; the Company is also a party to a ten-year lease for its restaurant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which commenced in January 2014. Additionally, the Company signed a ten-year lease in July 2014 for its restaurant in Lone Tree, Colorado, which is anticipated to open in late Fall 2014.  For leases that contain rent escalation clauses, the Company records the total rent payable during the lease term and recognizes expense on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term, including the "build-out" or "rent-holiday" period where no rent payments are typically due under the terms of the lease. Any difference between minimum rent and straight-line rent is recorded as deferred rent. Additionally, contingent rent expense based on a percentage of revenue is accrued and recorded to the extent it is expected to exceed minimum base rent per the lease agreement based on estimates of probable levels of revenue during the contingency period.  Long-term deposits on the Denver, Colorado Springs, and Lone Tree leases in the amount of $80,525 are recorded as of September 30, 2014. Deferred rent also includes a tenant improvement allowance the Company received in 2012 for $150,000, which is amortized as a reduction of rent expense, also on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease. 
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition

The Company began revenue-generating activities through the Denver restaurant on February 21, 2013. The Company began accounting for such revenues pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, Revenue Recognition, and applicable related guidance. Revenue is derived from the sale of prepared food and beverage and select retail items. Revenue is recognized at the time of sale and is reported on the Company's consolidated statements of income (loss) net of sales taxes collected. The amount of sales tax collected is included in accrued expenses until the taxes are remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities.
Advertising Expenses
Advertising Expenses
 
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising expenses were approximately $110,600 and $395,400 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and $200 and $19,100, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 718, Share-Based Payment. ASC 718 requires the recognition of the cost of services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial statements and is measured based on the grant date fair value of the award. ASC 718 also requires the stock-based compensation expense to be recognized over the period of service in exchange for the award (generally the vesting period). The Company estimates the fair value of each stock option at the grant date by using an option pricing model, typically the Black-Scholes model.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial statement reported amounts, and for tax loss and credit carry-forwards. A valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is determined to be more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company determines its income tax expense in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The income tax expense includes an estimate of the current income tax expense, as well as deferred income tax expense, which results from the determination of temporary differences arising from the different treatment of items for book and tax purposes.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state and local jurisdictions.

Many of the Company's subsidiaries are limited liability companies ("LLC's") and are treated for tax purposes as pass-through entities. As a result, any taxes are the responsibility of the respective members.

The Company assesses the likelihood of the financial statement effect of a tax position that should be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the tax position, circumstances, and information available as of the reporting date. Management does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that would result in an asset or liability for taxes being recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes tax related interest and penalties, if any, as a component of income tax expense.
Net loss per share
Net loss per share
 
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive securities were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company, unless the effect of such inclusion would reduce a loss or increase earnings per share. For each of the periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the effect of the inclusion of dilutive shares would have resulted in a decrease in loss per share. Common stock options, warrants and shares underlying convertible debt aggregating 9,250,445 and 1,958,512 for the periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts from Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition in Revenue Recognition (Topic 05), and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of potential goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and is to be applied retrospectively, with early adoption not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this new standard and the potential impact this standard may have upon adoption.