Barbering used to be a hospitality discipline. The chair was a place to be cared for. Over the last decade, throughput culture quietly replaced that — and the best new shops in LA are returning to the older standard.
What hospitality looks like in a barbershop
You're greeted, your coat is taken, your time is respected, your consultation is genuine, your finish is unhurried, your follow-up is real.
Why it wins
Technical skill is increasingly common. Hospitality is rare. The shops that combine both are the ones clients defend on a busy week.
—SIR Management