CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,439	$ 19,171
Accounts receivable	3,185	4,113
Inventories	3,707	3,510
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	1,778	3,896
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,523	3,205
Fixed assets - net	34,682	36,174
Operating lease right-of-use assets - net	101,720	56,336
Other assets	2,524	2,270
TOTAL ASSETS	209,534	161,216
Accounts payable - trade	4,466	4,886
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	16,312	13,679
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	7,530	6,165
Current portion of notes payable	6,575	6,973
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	97,444	52,552
Notes payable, less current portion	17,089	25,509
TOTAL LIABILITIES	149,416	109,764
Equity of variable interest entities	318	1,040
Total liabilities and equity	209,534	161,216
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	834	785
Accounts receivable	140	358
Inventories	38	35
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	278	278
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17	277
Due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates	400	187
Fixed assets - net	212	218
Operating lease right-of-use assets - net	2,076	2,342
Other assets	11	82
TOTAL ASSETS	4,006	4,562
Accounts payable - trade	135	213
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	417	374
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	272	249
Current portion of notes payable	0	95
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	1,921	2,193
Notes payable, less current portion	0	101
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,745	3,225
Equity of variable interest entities	1,261	1,337
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,006	$ 4,562