Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 26, 2015	Aug. 27, 2014	Aug. 28, 2013
SALES:
Restaurant sales		$ 370,192	$ 368,267	$ 360,001
Culinary contract services		16,401	18,555	16,693
Franchise revenue		6,961	7,027	6,937
Vending revenue		531	532	565
TOTAL SALES		394,085	394,381	384,196
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of food		107,053	106,254	103,052
Payroll and related costs		127,694	126,046	122,865
Other operating expenses		63,090	61,700	58,985
Occupancy costs		20,977	21,881	21,680
Opening costs		2,686	2,164	783
Cost of culinary contract services		14,786	16,847	15,604
Cost of franchise operations		1,668	1,733	1,629
Depreciation and amortization		21,367	20,062	18,376
Selling, general and administrative expenses		38,758	40,686	36,123
Provision for asset impairments		636	2,498	615
Net gain on disposition of property and equipment		(3,994)	(2,357)	(1,723)
Total costs and expenses		394,721	397,514	377,989
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(636)	(3,133)	6,207
Interest income		4	6	9
Interest expense		(2,336)	(1,247)	(920)
Other income, net		520	1,101	1,026
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations		(2,448)	(3,273)	6,322
Provision (benefit) for income taxes, net		(1,076)	(1,660)	1,775
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(1,372)	(1,613)	4,547
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(702)	(1,834)	(1,386)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$ (2,074)	$ (3,447)	$ 3,161
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)		$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.16
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	[1]	(0.05)	(0.06)	0.16
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)		(0.02)	(0.06)	(0.05)
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)		(0.02)	(0.06)	(0.05)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)		(0.07)	(0.12)	0.11
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	[1]	$ (0.07)	$ (0.12)	$ 0.11
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)		28,974	28,812	28,618
Assuming dilution (in Shares)		28,974	28,812	28,866

[1] Potentially dilutive shares not included in the computation of net income per share because to do so would have been antidilutive amounted to 77,000 in fiscal year 2015, 180,000 in fiscal year 2014 and zero shares in fiscal year 2013. Additionally, stock options with exercise prices exceeding market close prices that were excluded from the computation of net income per share amounted to 415,000 shares in fiscal year 2015, 143,000 shares in fiscal year 2014 and 67,000 shares in fiscal year 2013.