CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 5,490,000	$ 6,392,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on closure of restaurants	16,000
Deferred income taxes	1,134,000	213,000
Stock-based compensation	286,000	426,000
Depreciation and amortization	4,553,000	4,415,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	43,000
Operating lease deferred credit	(220,000)	(423,000)
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	(11,000)	(113,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(529,000)	(205,000)
Inventories	131,000	(124,000)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	(1,886,000)	1,428,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(191,000)	(874,000)
Other assets	(865,000)	(445,000)
Accounts payable - trade	(331,000)	615,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(18,000)	(4,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,602,000	11,301,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(2,160,000)	(3,204,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(198,000)	(247,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	230,000	161,000
Payments received on note receivable		253,000
Purchase of leasehold rights		(400,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,045,000)	(3,659,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable	(2,533,000)	(1,794,000)
Payment of debt financing costs	(131,000)
Dividends paid	(3,420,000)	(4,240,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	83,000	525,000
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	11,000	113,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,063,000)	(1,173,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,053,000)	(6,569,000)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,496,000)	1,073,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of year	9,735,000	8,662,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of year	7,239,000	9,735,000
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	416,000	238,000
Income taxes	2,850,000	956,000
Non-cash financing activities:
Note payable in connection with the purchase of Shuckers	5,000,000
Retirement of 1,356 treasury shares	13,220,000
Changes in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	86,000	(548,000)
Meadowlands Newmark LLC [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interest in Meadowlands Newmark LLC		$ (222,000)
Loan made to Meadowlands Newmark LLC	(200,000)
Shuckers Inc [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Shuckers	$ (717,000)