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Barber serving a customer in a busy shop

Athena for barbershops

Keep your chairs full, even when you’re too busy to answer the phone.

Athena answers booking enquiries, checks approved availability, and helps customers find another time while you stay with the person in your chair.

Configured around your services, staff, and booking rules.

Recorded demonstration

Hear how Athena handles an unavailable time.

In this recorded restaurant example, Lena finds an alternative when the first time is taken. The same conversation pattern helps keep booking enquiries moving.

Restaurant reservation · 38 seconds
Read the outcome

The requested 6 PM time is unavailable. Lena asks for the next option and confirms 6:45 after the alternative works for the customer.

Booking workflow

From incoming call to a clearer booking.

Connect your calendar, set the services Athena can discuss, and define when it should confirm a time or bring your team in.

  1. 01

    A customer calls

    Athena answers while your team stays focused on the chair.

  2. 02

    An alternative is offered

    Athena checks your connected availability and suggests a suitable time.

  3. 03

    The booking is visible

    The confirmed appointment and conversation history stay together for your team.

Business setup

Make Athena part of your shop.

Bring together your services, prices, opening hours, staff availability, and approved answers. We configure the call flow and test it with your team.

Practical questions

Answers before your first call.

Can we keep our number?

Athena answers on an assigned number. We can review call forwarding from your existing number with your phone provider during setup.

How does Athena check availability?

Connect Google Calendar and set your services, staff hours, and booking rules. Athena uses the configured calendar to find suitable options.

Can customers receive a confirmation?

A configured booking flow can send an SMS after the appointment is verified in Google Calendar.

When does your team step in?

Set the questions Athena can answer and the situations your team should review. The workspace keeps the call summary and next action together.

What do we need to get started?

Your services, prices, opening hours, staff availability, calendar, and the questions callers ask most often.

Athena for your shop

Keep booking enquiries moving.

Tell us about your busiest call times, your calendar, and the booking questions your team answers every day.

We’ll show you a relevant workflow and discuss the setup and commercial terms for your shop.

Request a business demo