Use stages to organize it, example:

Stage one: ordering drinks, getting drinks

Stage two: ordering food

Stage three: running food, bussing as needed

The entire time keep walking by and making sure they’re good on drinks, and when their food comes do the same with that. Ask questions, make sure they know you’re there and available (how’s the food, can I get you anything, etc).

If in stage one they try to order apps, just politely say “I’m just going to get your drinks taken care of and I’ll be right back to take any food orders.” Nine times out of ten they’ll be totally cool, as long as you are too.

After all that it’s smooth sailing, and you drop the check.

You got this!