Notes from the hive
What we’re building, why we price the way we do, and the odd opinion about booking software along the way.
Loyalty cards your clients actually finish
Paper stamp cards work because they are simple. Here is how we kept that simplicity when the card moved into the booking system.
ReadCash in hand, tidy books
Plenty of visits are paid at the desk — cash, your own card reader, a bank transfer. Your booking system should record that, not fight it.
ReadWhat building with real therapists taught us
Early versions of Bee-booked run in working treatment rooms before they ship. The corrections we get back are worth more than any roadmap.
ReadWhy we're building Bee-booked
Booking software quietly got complicated and expensive. We thought solo therapists deserved the opposite — so we made it.
ReadBooking software shouldn't take a cut of your livelihood
Per-booking commission made sense for someone, once. We just do not think it should be you.
ReadThe £10 promise: a price that doesn’t creep
Fixed means fixed. Here is exactly what we are committing to.
ReadPer-seat pricing vs a flat fee: the maths for a small team
Most salon software charges by the staff member. Here is what that quietly does to your bill as you grow.
ReadHow to cut no-shows without scaring clients off
You can protect your time and still feel welcoming. It is mostly about reminders and a light touch on cards.
ReadSwitching booking software without losing a single client
Moving systems sounds scary. Done in the right order, your clients barely notice.
ReadYour booking page is your shopfront — make it work harder
A few small touches turn a plain list of treatments into something that turns a curious scroller into a booking.
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