CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 184,793,000	$ 183,674,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Payroll expenses	66,322,000	60,000,000
Other operating costs and expenses	23,498,000	21,823,000
General and administrative expenses	12,407,000	12,936,000
Goodwill impairment	10,000,000	0
Depreciation and amortization	4,310,000	4,297,000
Total costs and expenses	189,633,000	173,810,000
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(4,840,000)	9,864,000
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense	1,239,000	1,192,000
Interest income	(333,000)	(109,000)
Other income	(52,000)	(421,000)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loans	(272,000)	(2,420,000)
Total other (income) expense, net	582,000	(1,758,000)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	(5,422,000)	11,622,000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(64,000)	1,448,000
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(5,358,000)	10,174,000
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(570,000)	(893,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ARK RESTAURANTS CORP.	$ (5,928,000)	$ 9,281,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER ARK RESTAURANTS CORP. COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ (1.65)	$ 2.61
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ (1.65)	$ 2.58
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	3,601	3,556
Diluted (in shares)	3,601	3,603
Food and Beverage
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 180,820,000	$ 180,010,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales	49,624,000	52,573,000
Other revenue
REVENUES:
Revenues	3,973,000	3,664,000
Occupancy
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales	$ 23,472,000	$ 22,181,000