CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 6,185,000	$ 5,111,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on closure of restaurants	9,000	256,000
Deferred income taxes	(408,000)	1,234,000
Stock-based compensation	349,000	317,000
Depreciation and amortization	4,619,000	4,303,000
Operating lease deferred credit	(387,000)	(44,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(304,000)	1,078,000
Inventories	(43,000)	(103,000)
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	1,566,000	418,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(290,000)	(51,000)
Other assets	(286,000)	109,000
Accounts payable - trade	(166,000)	29,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,061,000	402,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,905,000	13,059,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(3,598,000)	(3,283,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(261,000)	(124,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	208,000	117,000
Payments received on note receivable	747,000
Proceeds from sales of investment securities		75,000
Loan made to Meadowlands Newmark LLC	(1,500,000)
Purchase leasehold rights	(114,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,692,000)	(10,380,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of note payable		3,000,000
Principal payments on notes payable	(2,339,000)	(1,468,000)
Dividends paid	(3,281,000)	(2,433,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	1,621,000	121,000
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	220,000	44,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,520,000)	(1,900,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,299,000)	(2,636,000)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(86,000)	43,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of year	8,748,000	8,705,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of year	8,662,000	8,748,000
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	201,000	62,000
Income taxes	790,000	379,000
Non-cash investing activity:
Tax benefit of purchase of member interests in subsidiary		1,080,000
Liquidation of non-controlling interests in discontinued operation		691,000
Conversion of intangible asset to note receivable		1,000,000
Non-cash financing activity:
Note payable in connection with purchase of The Rustic Inn	6,000,000
Accrued dividend	844,000	814,000
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 interests in subsidiary	(464,000)	(4,200,000)
Loan made to Meadowlands Newmark LLC	(464,000)
The Rustic Inn [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of The Rustic Inn	$ (1,710,000)