The number of guests served in a period — not orders, not tables. Covers per labour-hour and revenue per cover are two of the cleanest productivity benchmarks in F&B operations.
In multi-outlet restaurant and F&B operations, covers 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.
LOOP supports covers 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.