VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of variable interest entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 02, 2022	Apr. 02, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021	Jul. 03, 2021	Apr. 03, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,602		$ 19,171
Accounts receivable	4,652		4,113
Inventories	4,020		3,510
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	1,398		3,896
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,970		3,205
Fixed assets - net	34,797		36,174
Operating lease right-of-use assets - net	74,970		56,336
Other assets	2,554		2,270
Total assets	182,780		161,216
Accounts payable - trade	5,393		4,886
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	15,094		13,679
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	6,345		6,165
Current portion of notes payable	6,690		6,973
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	71,565		52,552
Notes payable, less current portion	18,199		25,509
Total liabilities	123,286		109,764
Equity of variable interest entities	59,494	$ 54,119	51,452	$ 44,473	$ 41,219	$ 37,153
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	182,780		161,216
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	782		785
Accounts receivable	389		358
Inventories	43		35
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	277		278
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18		277
Due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates	263		187
Fixed assets - net	222		218
Operating lease right-of-use assets - net	2,144		2,342
Other assets	40		82
Total assets	4,178		4,562
Accounts payable - trade	307		213
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	499		374
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	266		249
Current portion of notes payable	0		95
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	1,991		2,193
Notes payable, less current portion	0		101
Total liabilities	3,063		3,225
Equity of variable interest entities	1,115		1,337
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 4,178		$ 4,562