CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 1,741	$ 2,085
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC		(1,637)
Deferred income taxes	(1,191)	(13)
Accrued interest on note receivable from NMR	(14)
Depreciation and amortization	1,303	1,483
Amortization of deferred financing costs	6	11
Operating lease deferred credit	(78)	(52)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(16)	18
Inventories	(36)	24
Prepaid, refundable and accrued income taxes	112	855
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	188	470
Other assets		29
Accounts payable - trade	291	587
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(1,141)	(2,036)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,165	1,824
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of fixed assets	(2,541)	(1,716)
Loans and advances made to employees	(25)	(20)
Payments received on employee receivables	50	45
Proceeds from the sale of Ark Jupiter RI, LLC		2,474
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,516)	(2,260)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on notes payable	(351)	(663)
Borrowings under credit facility	2,300
Dividends paid	(1,716)	(856)
Proceeds from issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options	148
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(283)	(622)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	98	(2,141)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,253)	(2,577)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	1,406	7,239
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	153	4,662
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	227	101
Income taxes	2	37
Non-cash financing activities:
Change in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	$ 12	(397)
Oyster House [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of restaurants and bars		(3,043)
Non-cash financing activities:
Note payable in connection with the purchase of restaurants and bars		$ 8,000