Reportable Segments - Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 13, 2019	Aug. 29, 2018
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 197,582	$ 199,989
Finite-lived intangible assets	29,907	29,907
Operating Segments | Company-owned restaurants
ASSETS
Total assets	152,855	151,511
Operating Segments | Company-owned restaurants | Fuddruckers Trade Name Cheeseburger In Paradise Liquor Licenses And Jimmy Buffet Intangibles
ASSETS
Finite-lived intangible assets	7,800	7,800
Operating Segments | Culinary contract services
ASSETS
Total assets	6,175	4,569
Operating Segments | Franchise operations
ASSETS
Total assets	10,979	10,982
Operating Segments | Franchise operations | Royalty Intangibles
ASSETS
Finite-lived intangible assets	9,500	9,500
Corporate
ASSETS
Total assets	$ 27,573	$ 32,927