CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 4,757,000	$ 5,490,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on closure of restaurants	120,000	16,000
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC	(1,637,000)
Loss on disposal of assets	283,000
Deferred income taxes	1,550,000	1,134,000
Stock-based compensation	0	286,000
Accrued interest on note receivable from NMR	(56,000)
Depreciation and amortization	4,132,000	4,553,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	46,000	43,000
Operating lease deferred credit	72,000	(220,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	397,000	(529,000)
Inventories	193,000	131,000
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	(1,373,000)	(1,886,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	546,000	(191,000)
Other assets	(175,000)	(865,000)
Accounts payable - trade	1,874,000	(331,000)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(379,000)	(18,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,350,000	7,613,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(13,904,000)	(2,160,000)
Loans and advances made to employees	(121,000)	(198,000)
Payments received on employee receivables	175,000	230,000
Proceeds from the sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC	2,474,000
Additional investment in Meadowlands Newmark LLC	(222,000)
Loan made to Meadowlands Newmark LLC		(200,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,641,000)	(3,045,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable	(3,951,000)	(2,533,000)
Borrowings under credit facility	6,198,000
Payment of debt financing costs		(131,000)
Dividends paid	(2,569,000)	(3,420,000)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	72,000	83,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,292,000)	(1,063,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,542,000)	(7,064,000)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(5,833,000)	(2,496,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of year	7,239,000	9,735,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of year	1,406,000	7,239,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	707,000	416,000
Income taxes	1,490,000	2,850,000
Non-cash financing activities:
Change in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(389,000)	86,000
Accrued dividend	857,000
Retirement of 1,356 treasury shares		13,220,000
Oyster House [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of the restaurants and bars	(3,043,000)
Non-cash financing activities:
Note payable in connection with the purchase of the restaurants and bars	$ 8,000,000
Shuckers Inc [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of the restaurants and bars		(717,000)
Non-cash financing activities:
Note payable in connection with the purchase of the restaurants and bars		$ 5,000,000