Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2013	Feb. 15, 2012	Feb. 13, 2013	Feb. 15, 2012
SALES:
Restaurant sales	$ 82,152	$ 73,434	$ 156,120	$ 146,592
Culinary contract services	3,667	4,197	7,508	8,733
Franchise revenue	1,540	1,653	3,062	3,135
Vending revenue	119	131	241	278
TOTAL SALES	87,478	79,415	166,931	158,738
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of food	23,763	20,758	44,606	41,263
Payroll and related costs	28,817	25,400	54,346	50,487
Other operating expenses	19,593	16,147	37,434	33,660
Opening costs	261	42	467	77
Cost of culinary contract services	3,342	4,137	6,808	8,243
Depreciation and amortization	4,312	4,114	8,430	8,210
General and administrative expenses	7,616	6,737	14,994	13,547
Provision for asset impairments, net			90	175
Net loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment	(1,321)	72	(1,563)	81
Total costs and expenses	86,383	77,407	165,612	155,743
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	1,095	2,008	1,319	2,995
Interest income	2	2	4	3
Interest expense	(214)	(215)	(389)	(494)
Other income, net	207	165	451	351
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations	1,090	1,960	1,385	2,855
Provision for income taxes	487	603	566	928
Income from continuing operations	603	1,357	819	1,927
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(400)	(269)	(487)	(636)
NET INCOME	$ 203	$ 1,088	$ 332	$ 1,291
Income per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ 0.07
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ 0.07
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)
Net income per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.05
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.01	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	28,614	28,365	28,500	28,329
Assuming dilution (in Shares)	28,825	28,410	28,698	28,359