Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Restaurant sales	$ 168,312	$ 169,471	$ 497,969	$ 377,025
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	51,125	54,456	152,626	119,455
Restaurant wages and related expenses	52,395	53,494	156,727	118,808
Restaurant rent expense	11,779	12,209	35,357	25,824
Other restaurant operating expenses	26,973	28,820	80,756	60,684
Advertising expense	7,476	7,837	22,496	15,137
General and administrative	8,740	9,331	27,342	23,611
Depreciation and amortization	8,536	7,695	24,990	18,537
Impairment and other lease charges	1,079	125	3,907	252
Other Income	0	(236)	(185)	(236)
Total operating expenses	168,103	173,731	504,016	382,072
Income (loss) from operations	209	(4,260)	(6,047)	(5,047)
Interest expense	4,708	4,492	14,130	8,053
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	1,509
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,499)	(8,752)	(20,177)	(14,609)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(1,737)	(2,412)	(8,720)	(4,587)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(2,762)	(6,340)	(11,457)	(10,022)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(2)	0	42
Net income (loss)	(2,762)	(6,342)	(11,457)	(9,980)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per basic and diluted share	$ (0.12)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.50)	$ (0.44)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, per basic and diluted share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	23,020,529	22,747,041	22,929,505	22,524,537
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss)	(2,762)	(6,342)	(11,457)	(9,980)
Change in valuation of interest rate swap, net of tax	0	0	0	68
Other	0	0	(13)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,762)	$ (6,342)	$ (11,470)	$ (9,912)