CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 43,986	$ 20,299
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	14,241	8,651
Other operating costs and expenses	5,138	2,811
General and administrative expenses	2,963	1,787
Depreciation and amortization	1,079	941
Total costs and expenses	41,195	23,606
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	2,791	(3,307)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	285	324
Interest income	(10)	(13)
Other income	(222)	0
Total other (income) expense, net	53	311
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	2,738	(3,618)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	309	(2,919)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	2,429	(699)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(220)	(64)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 2,209	$ (763)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ (0.22)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ (0.22)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,551	3,502
Diluted (in shares)	3,597	3,502
Food and Beverage
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 43,237	$ 19,889
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	12,542	5,943
Other Revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	749	410
Occupancy
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 5,232	$ 3,473