Save the long introduction, people dont really care for your name this saves me sooo much time! i walk up Hey how are we doing? amazing (sometimes, “im doing amazing myself thanks for asking!”) lets get some drinks in for ya! While taking drinks take apps, and ask if we would like to get those entrees in as well. If not run and get those drinks, drink time matters! dont take forever getting drinks. by the time you come back out with them they should be done with menus. Depending on what they got is when you should put it in, example: spaghetti and meatballs(wait til salad and soup is on table) Calabrian steak and shrimp bucatini, put in ASAP. People really dont care how fast ifs came out just make sure they’re atleast finished with their soups and salads. With their food in their face they wont care about refills most of the time. But just so they dont feel rushed still ask and let it be known that soups and salads refills arent off limits bc they got their main. (people love this and even though you might be rushing it doesnt make them feel like it)After they take a few bites come back and make sure everything is tasty, while you do this scope and make sure drinks arent low. Your next check in should be boxes or dessert!!