CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 47,445	$ 43,986
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	16,522	14,241
Other operating costs and expenses	5,932	5,138
General and administrative expenses	3,137	2,963
Depreciation and amortization	1,033	1,079
Total costs and expenses	45,242	41,195
OPERATING INCOME	2,203	2,791
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	429	285
Interest income	(90)	(10)
Other income	0	(222)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans	(272)	0
Total other (income) expense, net	67	53
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	2,136	2,738
Provision for income taxes	114	309
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	2,022	2,429
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(297)	(220)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ 1,725	$ 2,209
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.61
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,600	3,551
Diluted (in shares)	3,648	3,597
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 46,539	$ 43,237
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	12,435	12,542
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Total revenues	906	749
Occupancy expenses
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 6,183	$ 5,232