Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The tables below present financial information as required by ASC 280 for segment reporting. ASC 280 requires depreciation and amortization be disclosed for each reportable segment, even if not used by the chief operating decision maker. The table also lists total assets for each reportable segment. Corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, property and equipment, assets related to discontinued operations, property held for sale, deferred tax assets, and prepaid expenses.

	Fiscal Year Ended
	August 26, 2020		August 28, 2019
	(In thousands)
Sales:
Luby's cafeterias	$	149,691	$	214,074
Fuddruckers restaurants(1)	32,428		67,710
Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants	1,522		3,108
Culinary contract services	26,747		31,888
Fuddruckers franchise operations	3,634		6,690
Total	$	214,022	$	323,470
Segment level profit:
Luby's cafeterias	$	12,087	$	25,423
Fuddruckers restaurants	(2,196)		2,702
Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants	(308)		(240)
Culinary contract services	2,529		3,334
Fuddruckers franchise operations	2,093		5,057
Total	$	14,205	$	36,276
Depreciation and amortization:
Luby's cafeterias	$	7,598	$	8,886
Fuddruckers restaurants	1,507		2,844
Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants	77		117
Culinary contract services	34		82
Fuddruckers franchise operations	298		767
Corporate	2,000		1,302
Total	$	11,514	$	13,998
Total assets:
Luby's cafeterias	$	90,349	$	107,287
Fuddruckers restaurants (2)	26,502		25,725
Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants (3)	164		829
Culinary contract services	4,744		6,703
Fuddruckers franchise operations (4)	8,973		10,034
Corporate	46,671		35,422
Total	$	177,403	$	186,000

(1) Includes vending revenue of $130 thousand and $379 thousand for the years ended August 26, 2020 and August 28, 2019, respectively. 

(2) Includes Fuddruckers trade name intangible of $6.9 million and $7.5 million at August 26, 2020 and August 28, 2019, respectively.

(3) Includes Cheeseburger in Paradise liquor licenses, and Jimmy Buffett intangibles of $34 thousand and $46 thousand at August 26, 2020 and August 28, 2019, respectively.

(4) Fuddruckers franchise operations segment includes royalty intangibles of $8.4 million and $9.2 million at August 26, 2020 and August 28, 2019, respectively.

	Fiscal Year Ended
	August 26, 2020		August 28, 2019
	(In thousands)
Capital expenditures:
Luby's cafeterias	$	1,841	$	3,195
Fuddruckers restaurants	148		513
Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants	34		16
Fuddruckers franchise operations	9		—
Corporate	88		263
Total	$	2,120	$	3,987

	Fiscal Year Ended
	August 26, 2020		August 28, 2019
	(In thousands)
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations:
Segment level profit	$	14,205	$	36,276
Opening costs	(14)		(56)
Depreciation and amortization	(11,514)		(13,998)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(24,571)		(34,685)
Other charges	(3,401)		(3,764)
Net provision for asset impairments and restaurant closings	(10,193)		(5,603)
Net gain on disposition of property and equipment	11,557		12,832
Interest income	60		30
Interest expense	(6,388)		(5,977)
Other income, net	1,195		195
Total	$	(29,064)	$	(14,750)