Get to the people that got there first.
You should apologize to the customer who is in a hurry but explain that other customers were there first. Let him know that you will be as quick as possible to get his order taken.
Me personally, I always tell them my present customer is also in a hurry, but he was here first.
drop your pants and fire a rocket
This exact question was addressed on my blog:http://waiternotes.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/handling-the-hurried-diner/
Thomas Hurry has written: 'Tables of interest, from one pound to five hundred millions, for one day'
I have to hurry if I'm going to make that meeting! Hurry hurry, rush rush!
"Hurry up!"'Hurry up' (to one person).
"Hurry" is a noun in the sentence, "He can disappear in a hurry." A clear indication that "hurry" is a noun is that it has the indefinite article "a" before it, and articles are used only with nouns.
¿Usted tiene prisa? ¿Usted esta apurado?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of fleet street.
SCHNELL!