Linked Services (Service Bundles)

Combine multiple services into a single bookable item with Linked Services.

What Are Linked Services?

Linked Services (also called bundles) allow you to:

Group multiple services together as one booking
Offer package deals at a special price
Simplify booking for customers
Ensure related services are booked together

Examples:

"Bridal Package" = Hair + Makeup + Nails
"Color Treatment" = Color Application + Cut + Blowdry
"Spa Day" = Massage + Facial + Manicure

Creating a Linked Service

Step 1: Open the Add Menu

Go to Services
Click the Add button dropdown
Select Add linked service

Step 2: Basic Details

Fill in the bundle information:

Name - The bundle name customers will see
Description - What's included in the bundle
Category - Where to display the bundle
Color - Visual identifier on calendar

Step 3: Select Services to Include

Click Add services to bundle
Select the services to combine
Drag to reorder services if needed

Step 4: Configure Scheduling

Choose how the bundled services are scheduled:

Sequential (One After Another)

Services are booked back-to-back:

Hair Color (60 min) → Cut (30 min) → Blowdry (20 min)
Total: 110 minutes consecutive
Same staff member (unless specified otherwise)

Parallel (Same Time, Different Staff)

Services happen simultaneously with different staff:

Manicure (30 min) + Pedicure (30 min)
Total: 30 minutes
Requires 2 staff members

Step 5: Set Bundle Pricing

Choose how the bundle is priced:

Service Pricing

Bundle price = Sum of individual service prices
Changes automatically if service prices change
Good for packages without discount

Custom Pricing

Set a fixed bundle price
Can be lower than sum (discount)
Example: Services total $150, bundle price $120

Managing Linked Services

Editing a Bundle

Find the bundle in your service list (shown with a link icon)
Click to open the edit panel
Modify services, pricing, or scheduling
Click Save

Archiving a Bundle

Open the bundle
Click Archive button
Bundle moves to archived section
Can be restored anytime

Best Practices

Clear naming - Make it obvious what's included
Show savings - If discounted, highlight the value
Logical groupings - Combine services customers naturally book together
Staff training - Ensure team knows bundle workflows
Time accuracy - Test total duration is realistic

Use case scenarios

Scenario 1: Hair makeover bundle

"Hair makeover" bundles Cut + Color + Treatment for 25,000 Ft instead of the 30,000 Ft sum. Customers see the bundle on the booking page; the system schedules all 3 services back-to-back.

Scenario 2: Spa day combo

"Spa day" = Facial (60 min) + Massage (60 min) + Manicure (30 min). Different staff per service, all linked. Customer pays once, the salon books three concurrent or sequential services.

Scenario 3: Bridal package

Pre-wedding bundle: Hair + Makeup + Eyelash + Pedicure. 4 services, 4 staff, all on bridal day morning. Customer books one item, everything is choreographed.

Scenario 4: Add-on combo

"Color + extra treatment" bundle. Color is the main service, treatment is the add-on. Bundle saves 1,000 Ft vs ordering separately.

Tips

Use sequential for one-person bundles: customer goes through services with the same colleague.
Use parallel for multi-staff combos: spa days, bridals, where different specialists work concurrently.
Account for processing time: a 45-min color processing can host another service in the gap.
Update bundle when underlying services change: if Color price goes up, the bundle should follow (or absorb the cost).

Linked services and bundles