CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 1,006,000	$ 107,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on closure of restaurants		256,000
Deferred income taxes	(3,000)	(5,000)
Stock-based compensation	157,000	159,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,253,000	2,097,000
Operating lease deferred credit	(191,000)	(180,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	24,000	1,290,000
Inventories	(46,000)	16,000
Prepaid and refundable taxes	(97,000)	(238,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(335,000)	130,000
Other assets	(209,000)	(38,000)
Accounts payable - trade	266,000	(578,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	620,000	748,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,445,000	3,764,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(1,476,000)	(1,125,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(168,000)	(44,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	79,000	62,000
Payments received on note receivable	277,000
Proceeds from sales of investment securities		75,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,462,000)	(8,197,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of note payable		3,000,000
Principal payments on notes payable	(1,000,000)	(437,000)
Dividends paid	(1,630,000)	(1,622,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	192,000
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	34,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(760,000)	(1,004,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,164,000)	(63,000)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(3,181,000)	(4,496,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	8,748,000	8,705,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	5,567,000	4,209,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	59,000	9,000
Income taxes	547,000	299,000
Non-cash investing activity:
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary		1,020,000
Non-cash financing activity:
Note payable in connection with purchase of The Rustic Inn	6,000,000
Accrued dividend	816,000
Subsidiary [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interests in subsidiary		(2,965,000)
New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of member interest in New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC	(464,000)	(4,200,000)
The Rustic Inn [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of The Rustic Inn	$ (1,710,000)