What is Add-on lockout?
Add-on lockout is the practice of listing a low sticker price with core POS functions sold as paid add-ons. Table management, multi-outlet reporting, inventory, loyalty or e-invoicing sit behind separate line items, so the plan a venue actually needs costs far more than the advertised figure. The test is simple: write down the functions you cannot operate without, then price them on each vendor's own published list.
Add-on lockout in day-to-day operations
Operators meet add-on lockout at three moments: when a system is first configured, when a second outlet opens, and when margin is reviewed. At each point the practical question is not the definition but who owns it, where the data lives, and how quickly a discrepancy surfaces.
If add-on lockout lives only in a spreadsheet or in a manager's head, it drifts. When it sits in the operating system alongside tickets, recipes, payments and delivery commission, a discrepancy shows up the next morning instead of at month end, and that gap is where the money is.
LOOP handles add-on lockout inside the same POS, KDS and inventory platform, running on devices you already own rather than dedicated hardware. Browse the full F&B glossary or see LOOP pricing.
What is Add-on lockout used for in F&B operations?
In multi-outlet restaurant and F&B operations, add-on lockout is an essential component, directly affecting service speed, order accuracy and margin. See the related terms below to understand where it fits in the broader stack.
How does LOOP support Add-on lockout?
LOOP supports add-on lockout natively in its POS + KDS + inventory platform for Vietnamese F&B chains, no plugin or third-party integration required. It's one reason multi-outlet operators pick LOOP as their primary operations system.
