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Most recentAugust 2026 · 3 min read
What an AI receptionist actually does, and what it doesn't.
What an AI WhatsApp receptionist genuinely does (24/7 replies, booking, rescheduling, FAQs, knowing regulars), and where it should hand to a human.
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- August 2026 · 3 min readA front desk now costs £30k a year.Wage floor, employer NIC, pension: the honest 2026 maths on a salon front desk, and the part of that £30k job you can cover for £69 a month.
- August 2026 · 4 min readWhatsApp Business: app, API or Cloud API, what a salon actually needs.The free app can send a canned we're closed. It can't book. Here's what each WhatsApp tier really does, and the minimum to answer and book 24/7.
- August 2026 · 3 min readThey didn't cancel. They just didn't come.Booking deposits are legal in the UK when they are fair and clearly agreed. But the real win is refilling the slot the second a reschedule lands.
- August 2026 · 4 min readIs letting AI answer your WhatsApp even legal?Yes, in the UK, replying to a customer who messaged you first is the easy case. The honest, plain-English line between answering inbound and cold-blasting strangers.
- July 2026 · 3 min readYou did the work. They took the cut.Some booking apps take 20–35% of the new clients they send you. The honest breakdown of subscription vs commission pricing, and why a flat fee keeps more of what you earned.
- May 2026 · 3 min readShe won't message back tomorrow.What happens to the WhatsApps you don't see after closing time. The honest version, without invented numbers. Just what every salon owner already knows.
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