Lebanon Restaurant Licensing and Permit Requirements

## Restaurant Licensing in Lebanon Opening a restaurant in Lebanon requires several approvals: ### Required Permits - Municipality business license - Ministry of Public Health health permit - Ministry of Tourism classification (for tourism-facing establishments) - Civil Defense fire safety clearance - Environmental permit (for certain locations) ### Alcohol License - Required for serving alcohol - Separate from food service license - More restrictive in certain areas ### Menu Requirements - Display prices clearly (currently complex due to multi-currency environment) - Arabic menu required; French and English are commonly added - Tourism-classified restaurants must meet presentation standards ## How Qaima Helps Qaima's multi-currency pricing feature is particularly valuable in Lebanon, where menu prices must accommodate the complex LBP/USD dynamic.