Every restaurant in Lebanon prices in dollars and collects in both dollars and lira. A POS that was built for a single currency turns this into daily manual work: the cashier recalculates, the receipt shows one currency, and the end-of-day report no longer matches the drawer. This guide lists what a POS must do with USD and LBP, and how CeevTech Restaurant ERP handles it.
One place to set the rate
The exchange rate changes, and when it does, every price in lira has to follow. The POS should have one rate page where the manager updates the rate once, and every menu price, receipt and report uses it from that moment. If staff have to edit prices item by item, the menu will be wrong somewhere within a week.
CeevTech Restaurant ERP has a dedicated LBP rate page built for the way Lebanese restaurants price in dollars and lira.
Prices shown in both currencies
Customers ask "how much in lira?" at the table and at the counter. The POS, the printed receipt and the public online menu should show the dollar price and the lira equivalent at the current rate, so staff never do the arithmetic by hand.
Mixed payments on one bill
A table pays part in dollars and part in lira, or one guest pays cash in lira and another by card in dollars. The POS must accept several payments on one bill, each in its own currency, and show the remaining balance correctly. The drawer summary at closing should then list dollars and lira separately.
Reports that survive a rate change
If the POS stores sales only in lira and converts at today's rate, last month's revenue changes every time the rate moves. Sales should be stored with the rate that applied at the time, so reports stay true. The same applies to recipe costing: ingredient costs bought in lira and menu prices in dollars need a consistent rate to show a real margin.
What to check before you buy
- Is there a single rate page, and who can change it?
- Do receipts and the online menu show both currencies?
- Can one bill take payments in both currencies?
- Does the closing summary separate dollars and lira?
- Are historical sales kept at the rate of the day?
- Does recipe costing use the same rate as the menu?
Frequently asked questions
Can a POS show prices in USD and LBP at the same time?
Yes. A POS built for Lebanon shows the dollar price and the lira equivalent at the current rate on screen, on receipts and on the online menu. CeevTech Restaurant ERP does this through its LBP rate page.
What happens to old sales when I change the rate?
In a well-designed POS, nothing. Sales keep the rate of the day they happened, so reports do not change when today's rate changes.
Can one bill be paid partly in dollars and partly in lira?
Yes, if the POS supports several payments per bill in different currencies. Check this before buying, because many imported systems do not.
Does CeevTech Restaurant ERP handle USD and LBP?
Yes. It has a dedicated LBP rate page, dual-currency pricing, and a cash summary (caisse) at closing. Plans are Basic, Pro and Ultra, quoted on request, and the first month of Ultra is free.
See the full feature list on the Restaurant POS page, or read the restaurant POS price guide.