Reportable Segments - Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 09, 2016	Aug. 26, 2015
Total assets:
Assets	$ 261,528	$ 264,258
Operating Segments [Member] | Company Owned Restaurants [Member]
Total assets:
Assets	216,131	218,492
Operating Segments [Member] | Culinary Contract Services [Member]
Total assets:
Assets	3,604	1,644
Operating Segments [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Total assets:
Assets	12,558	13,034
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Total assets:
Assets	$ 29,235	$ 31,088