The 2-Minute Check-Back Rule

You just brought food to table 5. They look happy. You walk away.

Two minutes later, they're waving you down frantically. What went wrong? This is the

mistake that gets new servers in trouble. New servers drop food and disappear.

You're busy, you have other tables. But here's what happens in those

first two minutes. The steak is overcooked. The sauce is missing.

They need ketchup. Their drink needs a refill. By the time they flag you

down, they're already annoyed. Here's the rule that saves you: Drop food,

walk away, return in TWO MINUTES. Walk back to the table and