Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011
Revenues:
Restaurant Sales	$ 539,608	$ 347,518	$ 357,073
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	172,698	103,860	105,399
Restaurant wages and related expenses	169,857	109,155	112,534
Restaurant rent expense	37,883	22,665	23,169
Other restaurant operating expenses	88,883	53,389	54,602
Advertising expense	22,257	14,424	14,966
General and administrative	36,085	20,982	19,210
Depreciation and amortization	26,321	16,058	15,354
Impairment and other lease charges	977	1,293	709
Other income	(717)	(720)	(444)
Total operating expenses	554,244	341,106	345,499
Income from operations	(14,636)	6,412	11,574
Interest Expense	12,764	7,353	8,957
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,509	1,244	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(28,909)	(2,185)	2,617
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(10,093)	(1,661)	807
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(18,816)	(524)	1,810
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(72)	11,742	10,106
Net income (loss)	(18,888)	11,218	11,916
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.83)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.08
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ 0.00	$ 0.54	$ 0.47
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	22,580,468	21,677,837	21,620,550
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 11)	22,580,468	21,677,837	21,835,417
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss)	(18,888)	11,218	11,916
Change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax	68	(68)	0
Change in postretirement benefit obligations, net of tax (Note 18)	(484)	(382)	(128)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (19,304)	$ 10,768	$ 11,788