Since the shutdown there have been fundamental changes to our industry and how we should conduct business. Here are some things we are doing to safeguard the health of you and our staff. This list represents the highlights of our efforts to maintain everyone’s safety and peace of mind. These are the changes you can readily witness as you step into the shop. These changes represent an abundance of caution, care, effort and expense to ensure that you and our staff are as safe and comfortable as humanly possible. Afterall, we are responsible for each other!
All of our staff and every client that walks through our door will have their temperature checked prior to work and services. We will also ask you a few COVID-19 questions about how you are physically feeling.
* All services will be by appointment only to limit how many people are in the shop at any given time.
* Everyone in the shop will be required to wear a mask at all times and social distancing will be observed. There are NO exceptions to this requirement. In a close contact and tactile service like ours masks are absolutely necessary to maintain a sanitary and safe environment for all in the shop.
* In addition to everyone wearing a mask, our barbers will also be wearing a face shield over their mask along with disposable smocks. A new smock will be used for each client.
* We have replaced the use of laundered capes with disposable capes for each client. They are quite spiffy as well as safe.
* Our waiting room furniture has been removed with the exception of a few chairs for clients that accompany small children. The waiting room furniture is unnecessary at this time because of the appointment only system and any and all surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized after each client visit.
* Each station has been measured to maintain the 6 feet social distancing requirement as well as safety barriers have been placed between each station to reduce airflow. We have temporarily removed many products and unnecessary chotskis from our back bars for a crisper and cleaner environment, allowing us to easily clean and sanitize each station between clients.
* All transactions will be made through our Point of Service system with debit and credit cards only.
And, finally, ALL services that require the removal of a mask have been temporarily suspended until we have a vaccine or other effective means for treating COVID-19. This means neck shaves and head shaves will be offered but we will not be preforming face shaves and beard trims. This decision was not made lightly, and we ask that you be patient with us while we navigate this new normal. We know that these services are part of our signature and identity as a shop but we cannot in good conscience risk anyone’s safety and well-being. When a mask is removed and services that involve touching the face, nose and mouth, it becomes impossible to maintain the level of sanitation and safety that we are working so hard to maintain. As soon as it is safe to do so, we will throw a big shaving party!
