CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,415	$ 23,439
Accounts receivable	3,313	3,185
Inventories	3,093	3,707
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	212	1,778
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,569	1,523
Fixed assets - net	34,314	34,682
Operating lease right-of-use assets - net	96,459	101,720
Other assets	2,161	2,524
TOTAL ASSETS	176,956	209,534
Accounts payable - trade	4,058	4,466
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	13,829	16,312
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	7,988	7,530
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	92,232	97,444
TOTAL LIABILITIES	125,234	149,416
Equity of variable interest entities	1,434	318
Total liabilities and equity	176,956	209,534
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	564	834
Accounts receivable	169	140
Inventories	47	38
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	204	278
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31	17
Fixed assets - net	216	212
Operating lease right-of-use assets - net	1,796	2,076
Other assets	11	11
TOTAL ASSETS	3,096	4,006
Accounts payable - trade	93	135
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	331	417
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	298	272
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	1,623	1,921
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,345	2,745
Equity of variable interest entities	751	1,261
Total liabilities and equity	3,096	4,006
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Related Party
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Due from Ark Restaurants Corp. and affiliates	$ 58	$ 400