Running a salon, city by city
Commuter patterns, students, tourists, neighbourhood high streets and the weather all shape how a salon's diary fills up. These pages look at what is specific to each city and how to set up your bookings around it.
Running a salon in London: commuters, high streets and many languages
Ideas for London barbers and salons: commuter timing, lunch-hour cuts near offices, Tube disruption, December party season and a multilingual clientele.
Read moreRunning a salon in Manchester: students, match days and the Metrolink
Advice for salons in Manchester and Greater Manchester: student terms, match days, the Metrolink, Christmas markets and part-time staff on daily pay.
Read moreRunning a salon in Dublin: debs, weddings and an international city
Advice for Dublin salons and barbers: DART and Luas commuters, students, an international workforce, debs and wedding season, and client records.
Read moreRunning a salon in Toronto: neighbourhoods, winters and many languages
For Toronto barbers and salons: TTC and GO commuters, winter delays, cottage long weekends, multilingual teams, Eastern Time and Canadian dollars.
Read moreRunning a salon in Sydney: summer at Christmas, beaches and long commutes
For Sydney salons and barbers: a summer from December to February, beach suburbs, formals and school holidays, AEST/AEDT and Australian dollars.
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