INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 25, 2020	Dec. 25, 2019
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories before inventory reserve	$ 2,175	$ 2,221
Less: inventory reserve	130	0
Inventories, net	2,045	2,221
Food
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories before inventory reserve	1,323	1,738
Wine
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories before inventory reserve	97	107
Beer
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories before inventory reserve	119	114
Beverages
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories before inventory reserve	247	233
Retail merchandise
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories before inventory reserve	23	29
Paper goods
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories before inventory reserve	$ 366	$ 0

Amount of inventory reserves for last-in first-out (LIFO) and other inventory valuation methods.

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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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