That's a very clever idea!  I'll try that on the next waiter...

ln123

This is a very important point. Let the business do the surveillance dollar conversion if they want to instead of the customer, who now has the option use their lightning node in the real world.

DeezSats

an alternative is that a bitcoiner who works at the merchant location accepts the bitcoin and pays the fiat invoice (e.g. a waiter with a 'bitcoin accepted here' pin)

if it's a reliable setup (maybe multiple bitcoiners at the merchant) then the merchant can add themselves to 

bitcoin

Single Page App for Merchant Lightning Payments 

an alternative is that a bitcoiner who works at the merchant location accepts the bitcoin and pays the fiat invoice (e.g. a waiter with a 'bitcoin accepted here' pin)

- the advantage to the merchant bitcoiner is getting KYC free sats
- the advantage to the customer bitcoiner is using bitcoin
- the shop or restuarant accounts are not affected but they are closer to going full bitcoin

if it's a reliable setup (maybe multiple bitcoiners at the merchant) then the merchant can add themselves to [btcmap.org](https://btcmap.org/map) for the marketing win