VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of variable interest entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2018
Schedule of variable interest entities [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 118	$ 181
Accounts receivable	320	354
Inventories	19	19
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	0	241
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49	51
Due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates	202	338
Fixed assets - net	234	0
Other assets	82	82
Total assets	1,024	1,266
Accounts payable - trade	94	158
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	163	348
Operating lease deferred credit	(28)	(21)
Total liabilities	229	485
Equity of variable interest entities	795	781
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,024	$ 1,266