Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Revenues:
Revenue, Net	$ 122,104	$ 88,595	$ 207,554	$ 170,217
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	38,877	26,497	64,999	50,468
Restaurant wages and related expenses	37,446	27,457	65,314	54,387
Restaurant rent expense	7,979	5,692	13,662	11,402
Other restaurant operating expenses	18,221	13,295	31,864	26,476
Advertising expense	4,604	3,698	7,300	7,082
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation expense of $1,301 and $665, respectively)	8,081	4,880	14,279	9,975
Depreciation and amortization	6,346	3,959	11,039	7,788
Impairment and other lease charges (Note 3)	101	155	127	971
Other Income	0	(342)	0	(448)
Total operating expenses	121,655	85,291	208,584	168,101
Income from operations	449	3,304	(1,030)	2,116
Interest Expense	2,640	2,328	3,555	4,689
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,509	0	1,509	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,700)	976	(6,094)	(2,573)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 6)	(2,782)	676	(2,273)	(2,041)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(918)	300	(3,821)	(532)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	668	5,208	44	8,286
Net income (loss)	(250)	5,508	(3,777)	7,754
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.04)	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ (0.02)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ 0.03	$ 0.24	$ 0.00	$ 0.38
Continuing operations	$ (0.04)	$ 0.01	$ (0.17)	$ (0.02)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.03	$ 0.24	$ 0.00	$ 0.38
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 11)	22,742,257	21,663,181	22,413,285	21,652,950
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 11)	22,742,257	22,160,514	22,413,285	21,652,950
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss)	(250)	5,508	(3,777)	7,754
Change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax	106	0	68	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (144)	$ 5,508	$ (3,709)	$ 7,754