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Pay vs Performance Disclosure

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 25, 2022
Dec. 26, 2021
Dec. 27, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
VALUE OF INITIAL FIXED $100 (5)
FISCAL YEAR SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTAL FOR CEO ($)(1) COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO CEO ($)(2) AVERAGE SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTAL FOR NON-CEO NEOs ($)(3) AVERAGE COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO NON-CEO NEOs ($)(4) CHUY TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN ($)(5) PEER GROUP TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN ($)(6) NET INCOME (LOSS) ($ IN THOUSANDS) ADJUSTED EBITDA ($ IN THOUSANDS) (7)
2023 2,068,041  2,475,071  740,525  851,272  148.01  91.22  31,510  63,777 
2022 1,634,927  1,497,433  649,238  589,216  112.20  74.49  20,855  52,765 
2021 1,911,341  2,728,855  745,818  1,205,125  115.18  88.12  30,176  68,648 
2020 1,499,496  1,866,188  588,524  677,407  108.13  102.20  (3,294) 40,893 
     
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted EBITDA      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Mr. Hislop was our CEO for all the fiscal years shown above.The Non-CEO NEOs are comprised of Messrs. Howie, Mountford and Hatcher for the fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020.      
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer group consists of BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., Denny's Corporation and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. We removed Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. from our peer group as it was acquired by Darden Restaurants, Inc. in June 2023.      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 2,068,041 $ 1,634,927 $ 1,911,341 $ 1,499,496
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 2,475,071 1,497,433 2,728,855 1,866,188
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote The table below reconciles the Summary Compensation Table Totals for our CEO to the Compensation Actually Paid to our CEO:
FISCAL YEAR SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTAL FOR CEO ($) LESS: SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE STOCK AWARDS ($) PLUS: YEAR END FAIR VALUE OF UNVESTED AWARDS GRANTED IN YEAR ($) PLUS: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF OUTSTANDING UNVESTED AWARDS GRANTED IN PRIOR YEARS ($) PLUS: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF AWARDS GRANTED IN PRIOR YEARS THAT VESTED/EXERCISED IN FISCAL YEAR ($) COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO CEO ($)
2023 2,068,041  559,088  582,396  251,258  132,464  2,475,071 
2022 1,634,927  537,593  497,587  (23,941) (73,547) 1,497,433 
2021 1,911,341  516,932  346,915  77,457  910,074  2,728,855 
2020 1,499,496  497,051  944,397  72,515  (153,169) 1,866,188 
     
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 740,525 649,238 745,818 588,524
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 851,272 589,216 1,205,125 677,407
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote The table below reconciles the Average Summary Compensation Table Totals for our Non-CEO NEOs to the Average Compensation Actually Paid for our Non-CEO NEOs:
FISCAL YEAR SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTAL FOR NON-CEO NEOs ($) LESS: SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE STOCK AWARDS ($) PLUS: YEAR END FAIR VALUE OF UNVESTED AWARDS GRANTED IN YEAR ($) PLUS: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF OUTSTANDING UNVESTED AWARDS GRANTED IN PRIOR YEARS ($) PLUS: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF AWARDS GRANTED IN PRIOR YEARS THAT VESTED/EXERCISED IN FISCAL YEAR ($) COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO NON-CEO NEOs ($)
2023 740,525  156,359  162,726  67,655  36,725  851,272 
2022 649,238  163,751  151,565  (7,314) (40,522) 589,216 
2021 745,818  154,239  103,511  34,148  475,887  1,205,125 
2020 588,524  145,927  277,262  46,055  (88,507) 677,407 
     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
The charts below reflect the relationship between the Compensation Actually Paid to our CEO and the Average Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-CEO NEOs in fiscal year 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to each of (1) the cumulative TSR of the Company and our Peer Group, (2) net income (loss) and (3) Adjusted EBITDA.
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
The charts below reflect the relationship between the Compensation Actually Paid to our CEO and the Average Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-CEO NEOs in fiscal year 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to each of (1) the cumulative TSR of the Company and our Peer Group, (2) net income (loss) and (3) Adjusted EBITDA.
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
The charts below reflect the relationship between the Compensation Actually Paid to our CEO and the Average Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-CEO NEOs in fiscal year 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to each of (1) the cumulative TSR of the Company and our Peer Group, (2) net income (loss) and (3) Adjusted EBITDA.
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
The charts below reflect the relationship between the Compensation Actually Paid to our CEO and the Average Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-CEO NEOs in fiscal year 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to each of (1) the cumulative TSR of the Company and our Peer Group, (2) net income (loss) and (3) Adjusted EBITDA.
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Tabular List, Table
Adjusted EBITDA
      
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 148.01 112.20 115.18 108.13
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 91.22 74.49 88.12 102.20
Net Income (Loss) $ 31,510,000 $ 20,855,000 $ 30,176,000 $ (3,294,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount 63,777,000 52,765,000 68,648,000 40,893,000
PEO Name Mr. Hislop      
Additional 402(v) Disclosure Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) is cumulative for the measurement period beginning on December 29, 2019 and calculated on the last day in fiscal year 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.      
Measure:: 1        
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Name Adjusted EBITDA      
Non-GAAP Measure Description Adjusted EBITDA is the Company’s selected financial performance measure. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated as net income (loss) plus adjustments for tax expense, interest (income) expense, depreciation expense, impairment, closure and other costs, gain on insurance settlements and stock-based compensation for the fiscal years shown above.      
PEO | Summary Compensation Table Stock Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (559,088) $ (537,593) $ (516,932) $ (497,051)
PEO | Year End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted In Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 582,396 497,587 346,915 944,397
PEO | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 251,258 (23,941) 77,457 72,515
PEO | Change In Fair Value Of Awards Granted In Prior Years That Vested Or Exercised In Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 132,464 (73,547) 910,074 (153,169)
Non-PEO NEO | Summary Compensation Table Stock Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (156,359) (163,751) (154,239) (145,927)
Non-PEO NEO | Year End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted In Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 162,726 151,565 103,511 277,262
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 67,655 (7,314) 34,148 46,055
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Fair Value Of Awards Granted In Prior Years That Vested Or Exercised In Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 36,725 $ (40,522) $ 475,887 $ (88,507)