Note 4 - Reportable Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 20, 2013

Note 4 - Reportable Segments (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended
	November 20,2013			November 21,2012
	(12 weeks)			(12 weeks)
	(In thousands)
Sales:
Company-owned restaurants	$	81,558		$	74,090
Culinary Contract Services		4,270			3,841
Franchising		1,514			1,522
Total		87,342			79,453
Segment level profit:
Company-owned restaurants	$	8,828		$	9,878
Culinary Contract Services		598			375
Franchising		1,514			1,522
Total		10,940			11,775
Depreciation and amortization:
Company-owned restaurants	$	3,980		$	3,675
Culinary Contract Services		93			108
Franchising		177			177
Corporate		163			158
Total		4,413			4,118
Capital expenditures:
Company-owned restaurants	$	(9,058	)	$	(4,820	)
Culinary Contract Services		0			(1	)
Franchising		0			0
Corporate		(149	)		(53	)
Total		(9,207	)		(4,874	)
Income before income taxes and discontinued operations:
Segment level profit	$	10,940		$	11,775
Opening costs		(350	)		(206	)
Depreciation and amortization		(4,413	)		(4,118	)
General and administrative expenses		(8,029	)		(7,378	)
Provision for asset impairments		(430	)		(90	)
Net gain (loss) on disposition of property and equipment		(51	)		242
Interest income		2			2
Interest expense		(253	)		(175	)
Other income, net		296			243
Total	$	(2,288	)	$	295

assets (Member)

Note 4 - Reportable Segments (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	November 20, 2013		August 28,2013
Total assets:
Company-owned restaurants	$	209,512	$	204,037
Culinary contract services		3,515		3,550
Franchising		14,058		14,674
Corporate		29,282		28,044
Total		256,367		250,305