Industry Segments

6 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Industry Segments

6.Industry Segments

Information on our operating segments is summarized as follows:

				(in thousands)
				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				Oct. 26, 2012		Oct. 28, 2011		Oct. 26, 2012		Oct. 28, 2011
Sales:
	Bob Evans Restaurants		$	246,302	$	242,803	$	494,268	$	486,589
	Mimi's Café			81,322		86,070		167,596		175,437
	BEF Foods			91,142		81,995		173,814		157,421
				418,766		410,868		835,678		819,447
	Intersegment sales of BEF Foods			(7,889)		(3,683)		(15,086)		(6,901)
		Total	$	410,877	$	407,185	$	820,592	$	812,546
Operating income (loss):
	Bob Evans Restaurants		$	19,781	$	21,031	$	37,811	$	43,976
	Mimi's Café			(7,507)		(3,673)		(8,356)		(4,766)
	BEF Foods			4,483		3,972		12,566		9,615
		Total	$	16,757	$	21,330	$	42,021	$	48,825