Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2013	Aug. 29, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Culinary Contract Services Receivable (in Dollars)	$ 2,200,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	5
Franchise Fund Receivables (in Dollars)	800,000
Number of Restaurants	180	154	156
Primary Contract Receivable [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current (in Dollars)	300,000
Primary Contract Receivable [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current (in Dollars)	100,000
Franchise [Member]
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	116		122
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	0.00%
Contract Termination [Member]
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Culinary Contract Services Receivable (in Dollars)		$ 33,000
Minimum [Member]
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Days Due for Receivables from Contract	30
Maximum [Member]
Note 5 - Trade Receivables and Other (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Days Due for Receivables from Contract	45