Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Covid-19 Pandemic (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2020 restaurant item
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Total \| restaurant	294
Number of hourly staff members furloughed due to COVID 19 \| item	41,000

Number of hourly staff members furloughed during the period, due to COVID

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