Formostar appointments - TanToday - Helping Salon Owners, One At A Time, Since 2000!

EliteMike · 16th January 2008, 08:21 PM

How much time do you guys block off for appointments. I thought 75 mins was a good number incase we are running late and cleanup time. 70 mins is what I want to get down to if my crew gets better.

sparky · 16th January 2008, 08:26 PM

I've heard a few different ways.

I block out 90 minutes between appts. gives the pads time to cool off, and someone's always 5-10 min late throughout the day.

others will back to back with 75 min, and then leave 30 min between sessions.,

Din · 16th January 2008, 08:27 PM

i block 1 1/2 hours as 60min is the session time including warmup.....plus you have to clean it for the next person...plus customers coming in and interrupting, plus explanation time, measuring them, etc...

account for them being 5-10min late and going to bathroom and change time before their session into their track suit...as well as change time afterwards.

1.5 hours works good.

EliteMike · 16th January 2008, 08:31 PM

See that's what I was doing, and I thought we are losing out on appointments. I'll take it back to 90 mins since it will probably be better

This was the first day we were ALMOST full, only reason we weren't is because someone didn't follow the available time slots and just picked their own. Had 6 wraps today. I'm gonna start taking appointments at 9am as well

Din · 16th January 2008, 08:34 PM

i book first appointment 30min after i open......and i can fit 7 appointments in a day on 1 unit. That brings me to 30min before closing which gives me time to clean it up and set the room for the morning.

If i set appointments right at opening time...that would mean i have to be here on time and them too....and that i would do last session ending right at closing time, with them changing and going to bathroom when they are done....they are leaving the salon 15min after i close...then i gotta clean it...and i'm here even longer. FAKEM.

EliteMike · 16th January 2008, 08:35 PM

Good point Din

Le · 16th January 2008, 08:53 PM

90 min. here also.

Kathe · 17th January 2008, 12:46 PM

90 minutes here also. I stay away from stress as much as possible and like having some breathing room.

Kathe

EliteMike · 17th January 2008, 02:11 PM

I just re-did my appointment book like you guys suggested, on days I open at 11 first one is 11:30. If i must and we are booking solid, I'll squeeze in one more appointment. Money is money!

16th January 2008, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
EliteMike Hall of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 4,503	Formostar appointments How much time do you guys block off for appointments. I thought 75 mins was a good number incase we are running late and cleanup time. 70 mins is what I want to get down to if my crew gets better.

16th January 2008, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
sparky Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Neverland Posts: 1,944	Re: Formostar appointments I've heard a few different ways. I block out 90 minutes between appts. gives the pads time to cool off, and someone's always 5-10 min late throughout the day. others will back to back with 75 min, and then leave 30 min between sessions., __________________ ......................Flashback 2001........................ "One of the 'ORIGINAL' TanToday Gang" Life is like a sled dog team...if you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

16th January 2008, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Din Smartass Canuck Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,137	Re: Formostar appointments i block 1 1/2 hours as 60min is the session time including warmup.....plus you have to clean it for the next person...plus customers coming in and interrupting, plus explanation time, measuring them, etc... account for them being 5-10min late and going to bathroom and change time before their session into their track suit...as well as change time afterwards. 1.5 hours works good. __________________ www.ChronosMarketing.com ____________________________________________ The problem nowadays is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off everything and see what happens?

16th January 2008, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
EliteMike Hall of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 4,503	Re: Formostar appointments See that's what I was doing, and I thought we are losing out on appointments. I'll take it back to 90 mins since it will probably be better This was the first day we were ALMOST full, only reason we weren't is because someone didn't follow the available time slots and just picked their own. Had 6 wraps today. I'm gonna start taking appointments at 9am as well

16th January 2008, 08:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Din Smartass Canuck Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,137	Re: Formostar appointments i book first appointment 30min after i open......and i can fit 7 appointments in a day on 1 unit. That brings me to 30min before closing which gives me time to clean it up and set the room for the morning. If i set appointments right at opening time...that would mean i have to be here on time and them too....and that i would do last session ending right at closing time, with them changing and going to bathroom when they are done....they are leaving the salon 15min after i close...then i gotta clean it...and i'm here even longer. FAKEM. __________________ www.ChronosMarketing.com ____________________________________________ The problem nowadays is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off everything and see what happens?

16th January 2008, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
EliteMike Hall of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 4,503	Re: Formostar appointments Good point Din

16th January 2008, 08:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Le Hall of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cloud 9 Posts: 1,393	Re: Formostar appointments 90 min. here also. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle "The first step to becoming is to will it." - Mother Teresa

17th January 2008, 12:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kathe Moderator/Arbonne VP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,738	Re: Formostar appointments 90 minutes here also. I stay away from stress as much as possible and like having some breathing room. Kathe __________________ Kathe's Health Blog Kathe's Christian Blog Please talk to me if you wouldclike to bring a great line of skinccare into your salon CLICK HERE to learn more ***** To us a child is born - Christ the King!

17th January 2008, 02:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
EliteMike Hall of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 4,503	Re: Formostar appointments I just re-did my appointment book like you guys suggested, on days I open at 11 first one is 11:30. If i must and we are booking solid, I'll squeeze in one more appointment. Money is money!

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