No one asks what you need. Normally someone runs to the hostess stand to find out what tables you're running that shift-they don't even assume you know at this point. The kitchen manage, who would never get involved in an "in the weeds" situation, pulls all the tickets for your guests to evaluate what's happening and immediately assigns your tables to other waitstaff. When you're blown, you can either step outside or into the cooler or go to the bathroom. Your'e expected back in 10 minutes.