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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2005 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($)
Owner's fee			$ 163,000	$ 138,000
Legal Matters:
Number of claims settled | item	7
Settlement amount	$ (193,000)
Leases:
Lease rental sales override, percentage of annual sales			7.30%
Building, square footage | ft²			4,120
Sales tax, percentage			6.00%
Sublease rental income			$ 54,000	49,000
Total future minimum sublease payments			276,000
Franchise Program:
Fiscal agent, annual fee amount			$ 25,000
Royalties, gross sales			3.00%
Royalties, gross package liquor sales			1.00%
Employment Agreement/Bonuses:
Performance bonuses			$ 1,519,000	1,221,000
Current Rib Supplier [Member]
Purchase Commitments:
Purchase commitment, rib supplier					$ 5,076,000
Atlanta, Georgia
Franchise Program:
Royalties, gross package liquor sales			10.00%
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Management fee revenue			$ 500,000	385,000
Deerfield Beach, Florida | Service Agreements [Member]
Payments to acquire management rights		$ 500,000
Remaining balance of management agreement			$ 13,000	62,000
Amortization period of management agreement			10 years
Chief Executive Officer
Employment Agreement/Bonuses:
Percentage of corporate pre-tax income in paid to management			14.75%
COO and CFO
Employment Agreement/Bonuses:
Percentage of corporate pre-tax income in paid to management			5.00%
Amount of income at which bonuses begin to accrue			$ 650,000
Management
Employment Agreement/Bonuses:
Percentage of corporate pre-tax income in paid to management			5.25%
Limited Partnership
Employment Agreement/Bonuses:
Performance bonuses			$ 861,000	$ 715,000
Percentage of corporate pre-tax income in paid to management			5.00%
Amount of income at which bonuses begin to accrue			$ 1,875,000
Minimum
Leases:
Lease rental sales override, percentage of annual sales			3.00%
Lease rental sales override for limited partnership, percentage of annual sales			2.00%
Sales tax, percentage			6.00%
Maximum
Leases:
Lease rental sales override, percentage of annual sales			4.00%
Lease rental sales override for limited partnership, percentage of annual sales			5.50%
Sales tax, percentage			7.00%

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