Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Loss - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2017	Apr. 03, 2016
Revenues:
Restaurant sales	$ 239,852,000	$ 222,519,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	64,236,000	59,020,000
Restaurant wages and related expenses	81,071,000	72,083,000
Restaurant rent expense	17,597,000	15,878,000
Other restaurant operating expenses	39,195,000	35,689,000
Advertising expense	9,901,000	9,128,000
General and administrative	15,576,000	13,206,000
Depreciation and amortization	13,151,000	11,057,000
Impairment and other lease charges	531,000	222,000
Other expense	0	(444,000)
Total operating expenses	241,258,000	215,839,000
Income from operations	(1,406,000)	6,680,000
Interest expense	4,801,000	4,535,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	(6,207,000)	2,145,000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(611,000)	0.0
Net income (loss)	$ (5,596,000)	$ 2,145,000
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.16)	$ 0.05
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	35,384,223	35,101,757
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	35,384,223	44,880,887
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net income (loss)	$ (5,596,000)	$ 2,145,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (5,596,000)	$ 2,145,000