CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 43,514	$ 40,548
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	15,122	14,105
Other operating costs and expenses	5,328	4,975
General and administrative expenses	3,054	3,409
Depreciation and amortization	1,195	1,206
Total costs and expenses	41,078	39,176
RESTAURANT OPERATING INCOME	2,436	1,372
Loss on closure of Durgin-Park	0	(1,067)
OPERATING INCOME	2,436	305
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	459	311
Interest income	(13)	(14)
Total other expense, net	446	297
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	1,990	8
Provision for income taxes	319	23
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,671	(15)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(158)	(47)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 1,513	$ (62)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.43	$ (0.02)
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.43	$ (0.02)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,499	3,474
Diluted (in shares)	3,541	3,474
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 42,829	$ 39,838
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	10,940	10,476
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	685	710
Occupancy expenses
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 5,439	$ 5,005