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.
