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Related Parties (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Related Parties (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	Jun. 24, 2016 USD ($) N	Jun. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2016 USD ($) N	Jun. 26, 2015 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest in facilities owned by entities controlled by company's stockholders			100.00%
Number of warehouses leased from related parties \| N	2		2
Expenses related to warehouse facilities	$ 133	$ 457	$ 350	$ 914
Architexture Studios, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of products	139	158	268	416
ConAgra Foods [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of products	184		230
TJ Management Co. LLC [Member] \| Warehouse 1 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related to warehouse facilities	52	53	105	52
TJ Management Co. LLC [Member] \| Warehouse 2 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related to warehouse facilities	56	57	112	56
C. Pappas, J. Pappas, D. Facatselis [Member] \| Restaurant Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 29	32	$ 56	59
Equity interest in related parties	8.33%		8.33%
C. Pappas, J. Couri and S. Hanson [Member] \| Interest in Aircraft [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity interest in related parties	50.00%		50.00%
Aircraft rental expenses	$ 0	74	$ 0	106
John DeBenedetti [Member] \| TJ Management Co. LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity interest in related parties	50.00%		50.00%
Theresa Lincoln [Member] \| TJ Management Co. LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses related to warehouse facilities			$ 56
Equity interest in related parties	50.00%		50.00%
J. DeBenedetti and T. Lincoln [Member] \| Old World Provisions [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity interest in related parties	16.67%		16.67%
Purchase of products	$ 189	$ 233	$ 337	$ 233