CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 5,111,000	$ 7,150,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment loss from write-down of long-lived assets		379,000
Write-off of notes receivable from former president		66,000
Loss on closure of restaurants	256,000	365,000
Loss on disposal of discontinued operation		270,000
Deferred income taxes	1,234,000	2,293,000
Stock-based compensation	317,000	108,000
Depreciation and amortization	4,303,000	4,110,000
Operating lease deferred charge (credit)	(44,000)	1,409,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,078,000	(112,000)
Inventories	(103,000)	(232,000)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	418,000	(1,129,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(51,000)	(675,000)
Other assets	109,000	(14,000)
Accounts payable - trade	29,000	207,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	402,000	(772,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,059,000	13,423,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(3,283,000)	(7,995,000)
Purchase of management rights		(400,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(124,000)	(175,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	117,000	87,000
Purchases of investment securities		(441,000)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	75,000	3,062,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,380,000)	(5,862,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of note payable	3,000,000
Principal payments on notes payable	(1,468,000)	(78,000)
Dividends paid	(2,433,000)	(3,245,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	121,000
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	44,000
Purchase of treasury shares	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,900,000)	(2,313,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,636,000)	(6,636,000)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	43,000	925,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of year	8,705,000	7,780,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of year	8,748,000	8,705,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	62,000	23,000
Income taxes	379,000	2,363,000
Non-cash investing activity:
Note payable in connection with purchase of treasury shares	2,125,000	2,125,000
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary	1,080,000
Liquidation of non-controlling interest in discontinued operation	691,000
Conversion of intangible asset to note receivable	1,000,000
Non-cash financing activity:
Accrued dividends	814,000
Subsidiary [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary	(2,965,000)
Purchase of member interest in New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC	(2,965,000)
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary	(4,200,000)
Purchase of member interest in New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC	$ (4,200,000)