CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes $277 at April 2, 2022 and $785 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	$ 18,542	$ 19,171
Accounts receivable (includes $392 at April 2, 2022 and $358 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	3,967	4,113
Employee receivables	324	380
Inventories (includes $40 at April 2, 2022 and $35 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	4,240	3,510
Prepaid and refundable income taxes (includes $280 at April 2, 2022 and $278 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	3,839	3,896
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $128 at April 2, 2022 and $277 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	3,395	3,205
Total current assets	34,307	34,275
FIXED ASSETS - Net (includes $210 at April 2, 2022 and $218 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	35,154	36,174
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - Net (includes $2,211 at April 2, 2022 and $2,342 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	52,575	56,336
INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Net	315	376
GOODWILL	17,440	17,440
TRADEMARKS	4,220	4,220
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	3,470	3,700
INVESTMENT IN AND RECEIVABLE FROM NEW MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK	6,445	6,425
OTHER ASSETS (includes $82 at April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	2,242	2,270
Total assets	156,168	161,216
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade (includes $122 at April 2, 2022 and $213 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	4,909	4,886
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $554 at April 2, 2022 and $374 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	13,912	13,679
Current portion of operating lease liabilities (includes $260 at April 2, 2022 and $249 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	5,880	6,165
Current portion of notes payable (includes $0 at April 2, 2022 and $95 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	5,839	6,973
Total current liabilities	30,540	31,703
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, LESS CURRENT PORTION (includes $2,061 at April 2, 2022 and $2,193 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	49,388	52,552
NOTES PAYABLE, LESS CURRENT PORTION, net of deferred financing costs (includes $0 at April 2, 2022 and $101 at October 2, 2021 related to VIEs)	22,121	25,509
Total liabilities	102,049	109,764
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share - authorized, 10,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 3,552 shares at April 2, 2022 and 3,551 at October 2, 2021	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	14,651	14,492
Retained earnings	39,148	35,884
Total Ark Restaurants Corp. shareholders’ equity	53,835	50,412
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS	284	1,040
TOTAL EQUITY	54,119	51,452
Total liabilities and equity	$ 156,168	$ 161,216