CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 5,073,000	$ 4,757,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	47,000	0
Loss on closure of restaurants		120,000
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC		(1,637,000)
Loss on disposal of assets		283,000
Deferred income taxes	(1,497,000)	1,550,000
Accrued interest on note receivable from NMR	(57,000)	(56,000)
Depreciation and amortization	5,074,000	4,132,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	21,000	46,000
Operating lease deferred credit	(347,000)	72,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(99,000)	397,000
Inventories	(102,000)	193,000
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	224,000	(1,373,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	441,000	546,000
Other assets	2,000	(175,000)
Accounts payable - trade	269,000	1,874,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	526,000	(379,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,575,000	10,350,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(5,063,000)	(13,904,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(136,000)	(121,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	149,000	175,000
Proceeds from the sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC		2,474,000
Additional investment in Meadowlands Newmark LLC		(222,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,050,000)	(14,641,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable	(2,067,000)	(3,951,000)
Borrowings under credit facility	5,086,000	6,198,000
Payment of debt financing costs	(125,000)
Dividends paid	(3,443,000)	(2,569,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	604,000	72,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(974,000)	(1,292,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(919,000)	(1,542,000)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	3,606,000	(5,833,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of year	1,406,000	7,239,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of year	5,012,000	1,406,000
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	1,008,000	707,000
Income taxes	127,000	1,490,000
Non-cash financing activities:
Change in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(389,000)
Refinancing of credit facility borrowings to term notes	4,430,000
Accrued dividend	$ 868,000	857,000
Oyster House [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of the restaurants and bars		(3,043,000)
Non-cash financing activities:
Note payable in connection with the purchase of the restaurants and bars		$ 8,000,000