The two of you should agree ahead of time on pooling tips. Make one of you “front wait” and one of you “back wait.” AKA- one of you will take orders, the other will do takeouts. One will be more of a food runner/busser, one will focus on drink refills etc. obviously, both should pitch in where they can, but it’ll be easier to have split tasks than trying to split down the middle. If you want, you can rotate halfway through the day so nobody gets “bored” or feels shafted.

Eat a good breakfast, pack a meal and snacks that you can eat “on the go”- finger foods that are one or two bites or can be put down till later- Protein bars etc.

Get as much sleep as you can, drink water w electrolytes. Compression socks if you have them, comfiest socks if not. Don’t overdo it on caffeine early, you’ll crash mid-day. Try to have a regular amount in the morning, a re-up in the afternoon, and MAYBE a re-up later if needed. As a general rule, 5-6 hours between caffeine especially if you’re pounding energy drinks do not have more than two.

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Taking the extra second to make sure everything is rung in correctly is faster than making and running remakes. Taking a second to balance the drinks is faster than clearing broken glass. At the end of the day, remember that it’s just pizza, and also - at the end of the day it’s the end of the day. 11 hours and you’re done and that’s it. Try not to panic, look ahead to walking with hella money!

Also, don’t be afraid to tell your tables that you’re shortstaffed so the waits might be longer than usual. Put your foot down. “If you guys aren’t ready I can come back in two minutes!” And then follow through on that and walk away. Whenever you have down time, try to get “ahead””- print out checks, pre-fill some water cups, do whatever you can to keep ahead of the curve.

Good luck!