CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 03, 2021
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 39,586	$ 25,767	$ 83,571	$ 46,066
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	13,482	8,391	27,722	17,041
Other operating costs and expenses	4,840	3,529	9,978	6,339
General and administrative expenses	3,018	3,036	5,982	4,824
Depreciation and amortization	1,148	1,021	2,227	1,963
Total costs and expenses	39,359	27,264	80,553	50,869
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	227	(1,497)	3,018	(4,803)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	262	308	547	632
Interest income	(12)	(13)	(22)	(27)
Other income	(125)	0	(347)	0
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans	(1,122)	(4,124)	(1,122)	(4,124)
Total other (income) expense, net	(997)	(3,829)	(944)	(3,519)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	1,224	2,332	3,962	(1,284)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	76	(1,921)	385	(4,839)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	1,148	4,253	3,577	3,555
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(93)	(92)	(313)	(157)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 1,055	$ 4,161	$ 3,264	$ 3,398
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 1.19	$ 0.92	$ 0.97
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 1.15	$ 0.91	$ 0.95
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,552	3,511	3,552	3,507
Diluted (in shares)	3,604	3,627	3,600	3,579
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 38,822	$ 25,181	$ 82,058	$ 45,070
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	12,255	7,764	24,796	13,705
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	764	586	1,513	996
Occupancy expenses
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 4,616	$ 3,523	$ 9,848	$ 6,997