Agree the priorities
Before opening, clarify your tables and which requests belong with other staff. Acknowledge a request without promising an unrealistic response time. A safety concern needs appropriate support immediately and should not be treated as an ordinary service delay.
Do not improvise extra roles
A busy room does not automatically make you responsible for bar, cash or security work. Tell the supervisor if the workload exceeds what you can manage in your role. Ask how breaks and handovers should be coordinated so that important information is not lost.
Review afterwards
Check your actual finishing time and the recording of any agreed extension. Identify one practical problem to discuss before the next shift. Rest belongs in your planning too; repeated difficult evenings should prompt an organisational conversation rather than an expectation that you simply endure more.