Hippos is an on premise with Cloud access point of sale (POS) solution that can be operated with or without the internet. The solution is designed for quick service restaurants, full service restaurants, retail stores, and service based businesses including spas and salons. It includes real time inventory management, ingredient tracking, user security management, floor plan and table management, table reservation and wait list management, phone line integration, SMS text messaging, and more. Hippos enables users to list multiple menu items, take orders by seat or table, capture customer emails, send receipts and integrate online ordering directly to the POS terminal.