Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 13, 2019	Mar. 14, 2018	Mar. 13, 2019	Mar. 14, 2018
TOTAL SALES	$ 74,423	$ 81,793	$ 177,341	$ 195,290
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of food	18,144	21,181	43,226	50,936
Payroll and related costs	24,730	28,512	59,244	66,640
Other operating expenses	11,412	14,360	27,914	33,858
Occupancy costs	4,166	4,707	10,041	10,968
Opening costs	11	331	44	406
Depreciation and amortization	3,222	3,998	8,126	9,351
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9,017	9,188	20,240	20,712
Provision for asset impairments and restaurant closings	1,195	1,407	2,422	2,252
Net loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment	(12,651)	(204)	(12,501)	18
Total costs and expenses	66,210	89,526	174,807	208,006
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	8,213	(7,733)	2,534	(12,716)
Interest income	19	5	19	11
Interest expense	(1,554)	(545)	(3,269)	(1,194)
Other income, net	55	194	86	309
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations	6,733	(8,079)	(630)	(13,590)
Provision for income taxes	93	3,382	213	3,373
Income (loss) from continuing operations	6,640	(11,461)	(843)	(16,963)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(8)	(110)	(13)	(145)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 6,632	$ (11,571)	$ (856)	$ (17,108)
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.38)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.57)
Assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	0.22	(0.38)	(0.03)	(0.57)
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	0.00	0.00
Assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	0.00	0.00
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.22	(0.39)	(0.03)	(0.57)
Assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.39)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.57)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	29,769	29,950	29,671	29,802
Assuming dilution (in shares)	29,799	29,950	29,671	29,802
Restaurant sales
TOTAL SALES	$ 65,369	$ 74,352	$ 156,468	$ 178,934
Culinary contract services
TOTAL SALES	7,543	5,889	17,039	12,774
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services	6,717	5,677	15,532	12,009
Franchise revenue and operations
TOTAL SALES	1,421	1,401	3,644	3,288
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services	247	369	519	856
Vending revenue
TOTAL SALES	$ 90	$ 151	$ 190	$ 294