Streamline Your Schedule with Finishing Times

We’ve just made managing complex appointments much smoother. You can now link a Finishing Time directly to a service, allowing you to bridge the "gap" and create a complete start-to-finish booking in one go.

Instead of booking 'Color' and 'Blow-dry' as two separate line items, you can now offer a single, unified service like 'Full Head Highlights & Blow-dry'.

This feature allows you to define three distinct phases within a single service:

Service Time: The initial application (e.g., applying color).

Processing Time (The Gap): The "hidden" time where the client processes, freeing up your chair for another task.

Finishing Time: The final touch (e.g., the blow-dry or style) that completes the visit.

Setting it Up

To get started, head to Manager > Services, select a service, and input your desired durations in the Processing Time and Finish Time fields.

Custom Staff Durations: Need more flexibility? Under the Staff tab within a service, you can tailor these durations for individual team members—perfect for accommodating different experience levels or product requirements.

Multi-Location Management: If you manage a brand with multiple locations, simply update these settings in the Chain Library. Changes made there will sync across all your branches instantly.

Cleaner Calendar: Reduce clutter by grouping related tasks into one booking.

Accurate Availability: Phorest automatically calculates the gap, ensuring your calendar reflects when you are actually free to take another client.

Better Client Experience: Clients see one clear service name on their confirmation, making their booking journey feel professional and cohesive.