CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 53,218	$ 42,965	$ 136,789	$ 89,031
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	16,205	12,304	43,926	29,345
Other operating costs and expenses	5,996	4,737	15,974	11,077
General and administrative expenses	3,872	2,802	9,854	7,625
Depreciation and amortization	1,018	1,082	3,245	3,045
Total costs and expenses	47,797	37,852	128,349	88,722
OPERATING INCOME	5,421	5,113	8,440	309
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	291	309	838	940
Interest income	(38)	(14)	(60)	(41)
Other income	(37)	0	(384)	0
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans	(1,298)	(3,195)	(2,420)	(7,318)
Total other (income) expense, net	(1,082)	(2,900)	(2,026)	(6,419)
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	6,503	8,013	10,466	6,728
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	905	4,684	1,290	(155)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	5,598	3,329	9,176	6,883
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(343)	(659)	(657)	(816)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 5,255	$ 2,670	$ 8,519	$ 6,067
NET INCOME PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 0.76	$ 2.40	$ 1.73
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.46	$ 0.73	$ 2.37	$ 1.68
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,555	3,522	3,553	3,512
Diluted (in shares)	3,597	3,648	3,599	3,602
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 52,069	$ 42,137	$ 134,127	$ 87,207
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	14,740	12,676	39,536	26,382
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,149	828	2,662	1,824
Occupancy expenses
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 5,966	$ 4,251	$ 15,814	$ 11,248