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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 06, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2022 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2023 | Dec. 20, 2022 | Apr. 02, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2020 | Oct. 01, 2019 | Jun. 29, 2019
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | $ 226,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitment, rib supplier |  | $ 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by unrelated third party |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal agent, annual fee amount |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalties, gross restaurant sales |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalties, gross package liquor sales |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty revenue |  | $ 1,132,000 | $ 786,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Patrick J. Flanigan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership, percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officers and directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership, percentage |  | 31.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deerfield Beach Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fee revenue |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deerfield Beach Florida [Member] | Service Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire management rights |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of management agreement |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Bonus based on $650,000 Threshold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance bonuses |  | $ 2,167,000 | 3,730,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Bonus based on $1,875,000 Threshold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance bonuses |  | $ 1,340,000 | 1,530,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
James G. Flanigan family [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitment, rib supplier |  |  |  | $ 6,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
James G. Flanigan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in franchisee |  | 35.24% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patrick J. Flanigan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in franchisee |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officers and directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in franchisee |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officers and directors [Member] | Patrick J. Flanigan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership, percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonus payment expressed as percentage of corporate pre-tax net income, plus or minus non-recurring items but before depreciation and amortization in excess of $650,000 |  | 14.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of income at which bonuses begin to accrue |  | $ 650,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonus payment expressed as percentage of corporate pre-tax net income, plus or minus non-recurring items but before depreciation and amortization in excess of $650,000 |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of income at which bonuses begin to accrue |  | $ 1,875,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonus payment expressed as percentage of corporate pre-tax net income before depreciation and amortization in excess of $1,875,000 and the company's share of the pre-tax net income before depreciation and amortization from the restaurants owned by the limited partnerships |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Financial Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonus payment expressed as percentage of corporate pre-tax net income before depreciation and amortization in excess of $1,875,000 and the company's share of the pre-tax net income before depreciation and amortization from the restaurants owned by the limited partnerships |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,618,000
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | $ 624,000 | $ 2,242,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of obligation paid |  | 1,951,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount for renovation of construction in process | $ 317,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Design and Development Services - 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | 77,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 62,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Additional Change - 2505 N. University Drive, Hollywood, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | 2,515,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Agreement - 11225 Miramar Parkway 250 Miramar Florida Flanigans [Member] | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid |  | 932,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Agreement - 11225 Miramar Parkway 250 Miramar Florida Flanigans [Member] | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,421,000 |  |  |
Third Party Agreement - 11225 Miramar Parkway 250 Miramar Florida Flanigans [Member] | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | 128,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Agreement - 11225 Miramar Parkway 250 Miramar Florida Flanigans [Member] | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | 1,549,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Agreement - 11225 Miramar Parkway 250 Miramar Florida Flanigans [Member] | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid |  |  |  |  | $ (226,000) |  |  |  |
Design and Development Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 122,000 | $ 122,000 |
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 18,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 131,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Design and Development Services Revised Contract - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | 140,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Interior Renovations Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 1,236,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Interior Renovations Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 215,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Interior Renovations Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 1,451,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Exterior Renovations Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | 353,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 343,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Exterior Renovations Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 61,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Party Exterior Renovations Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount for renovation of construction in process |  | 404,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Third Party Interior Renovations Services - 14301 W. Sunrise Boulevard, Sunrise, Florida [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of obligation paid |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MiramarParkwayMiramarFloridaBigDaddysWineandLiquorsMember | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid |  | 316,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MiramarParkwayMiramarFloridaBigDaddysWineandLiquorsMember | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MiramarParkwayMiramarFloridaBigDaddysWineandLiquorsMember | Third Party Agreement - Unaffiliated general contractor [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contract price |  | $ 362,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South Florida from unrelated third parties [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South Florida from unrelated third parties [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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