‘The Players Lounge’
When I started thinking about launching ‘The Players Lounge’ I knew wanted to make a space for men to get their hair done, have a shave, possibly a facial watch a bit of telly and, above all, relax and enjoy their experience. Edinburgh had barbers on every corner, and good ones as well. But like other places men visit (pubs, clubs, gyms, the bookies, football and rugby stadiums …..…), you don’t often hear men raving about barbers. So with this in mind, we thought about what relaxes a lot of men and after weeks of lists, brain storming and a heck of a lot of role playing we came up with a few simple ideas;
Men Like: Sports. Television. Drink. Music. Games consoles – a basic list but pretty much spot on!
Now, we initially served ice cold beer and that really got us talked about (which was great!) but the long arm of the law pulled a pinchy face, so we pulled it in to Becks Blue, (which still actually tastes good. And you can drive.) But the sports, television, Play Stations and music stayed. We then carefully chose different team members who have turned out to be truly talented. Our wonderful team offer fantastic service and inject an amazing energy and soul into the salon. Without them – Sara, William, Karla and Ian – the salon would not be what it is today.
There has been a great deal of hard work put into getting ‘The Players Lounge’ on the Edinburgh map/scene since we opened in May 2007. Working on PR, advertising and basically persuading anyone I vaguely know to visit the salon and to tell their friends about us has been great fun and I have met a lot of incredible people along the way. It has taken a while, a bit of stress and loads of hard work to establish the brand, but it has worked and has paid off, slowly but surely. We have generated a loyal following of clients from all across Edinburgh and the Lothian’s and some from further afield! And even little things like the ’credit crunch’ and the dreaded trams haven’t deterred our amazing clients from continuing to come to the salon, and to that end I thank you for continuing to choose ‘The Players Lounge’ as your favourite place to relax and unwind.
With two and a half years under our belts now, we are still working hard always striving to improve our salon and our service and keep things fresh and up to date for our clients. We always welcome feedback and comments so feel free to let us know what YOU think.
Thanks again!!