Bognor Regis salon to reopen at midnight after huge demand for haircuts

People have been so eager to ditch their dodgy ‘dos that the new bosses at Lotus Styling in Aldwick Road are planning to open their doors at a minute past midnight on July 4, the date set by Prime Minister Boris Johnson when salons can do business once more.

Salon owners Daren and Kate Terry said: “It’s great news that we can open at last and the sighs of relief from those in need of hair care have been palpable.

“We have been inundated with calls from folk desperate to make a booking and thanks to our hard work over lockdown we have geared up to ensure everyone can get in and enjoy our excellent service.

“We have one client who we have promised can come in and have her hair done just after midnight on July 4, but after that we’ll be keeping regular business hours!”

In order to prepare the salon for reopening, the pair have re-configured their seating plan to accommodate the two-metre guideline, now the new one-metre rule.

And to cater for demand, they have also opened up and kitted out the second floor of their building.

Daren said: “We have gone to great lengths to ensure safety and have bought a sizeable amount of PPE, have procedure in place to ensure we sanitise at every step of the client’s visit as well as introducing disposable towels.

“We’ve even bought a new coffee machine with people can help themselves to so as to not miss out on a hot drink when they are having their hair done.”

Meanwhile, Kate has reassured clients who are still a little concerned about venturing out after the lockdown that the protocols in place mean all the guidelines will be followed implicitly.

She added: “We take our responsibilities very seriously and that is why we have been meticulous in our preparation.

“It’ll be great to see some familiar faces, and news one, too, as we head back to something like the way we were before the coronavirus crisis.”

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