Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 19, 2014	Nov. 20, 2013
SALES:
Restaurant sales	$ 80,557,000	$ 79,952,000
Culinary Contract Services	4,598,000	4,270,000
Franchise revenue	1,581,000	1,514,000
Vending revenue	125,000	112,000
TOTAL SALES	86,861,000	85,848,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of food	23,493,000	22,869,000
Payroll and related costs	29,319,000	28,164,000
Other operating expenses	15,823,000	15,143,000
Occupancy costs	4,629,000	4,689,000
Opening costs	925,000	350,000
Cost of Culinary Contract Services	3,951,000	3,672,000
Depreciation and amortization	5,058,000	4,319,000
General and administrative expenses	7,703,000	8,067,000
Provision for asset impairments	0	210,000
Net loss on disposition of property and equipment	290,000	51,000
Total costs and expenses	91,191,000	87,534,000
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(4,330,000)	(1,686,000)
Interest income	1,000	2,000
Interest expense	(456,000)	(253,000)
Other income, net	187,000	296,000
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations	(4,598,000)	(1,641,000)
Benefit for income taxes	(1,782,000)	(948,000)
Loss from continuing operations	(2,816,000)	(693,000)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(203,000)	(853,000)
NET LOSS	$ (3,019,000)	$ (1,546,000)
Loss per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.02)
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.02)
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Net loss per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.05)
Assuming dilution (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.05)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	28,890	28,765
Assuming dilution (in Shares)	28,890	28,765