Resources

The Resources tab manages the physical things bookings use: rooms, machines, chairs. You add them here, then link to services. Once added, the system tracks them: no double-booking, conflict warnings.

What you add

Typical resource categories:

• Treatment rooms: Room 1, Room 2, VIP suite
• Machines: Laser, Color processor, IPL
• Stations: Manicure station, Pedicure chair, Hair dryer station

Each has:

• Name: clear so the team recognizes it
• Description: optional (e.g., "Wet-area only")
• Location: which branch it lives at (for multi-location salons)

Linking to services

In the service editor (Services → service → Resources tab), you link the resource. If a "Laser hair removal" service is linked to the "Laser" resource, then:

• A booking can only be created if the laser is free
• Two customers can't laser at the same time, even with different staff
• The booking on the calendar shows the laser name in teal

Multi-location resources

Resources are location-specific. "Room 1" only exists at Downtown salon. When you open a new location, you add separate resources there.

Use case scenarios

Scenario 1: Two treatment rooms

At salon launch: Room 1, Room 2. Link both to services. Booking system auto-allocates: if 1 is booked, the booking goes to Room 2; if both are booked, no slot.

Scenario 2: New laser machine

You bought a new machine, only one. Add as resource, link to laser services. Two customers can never book laser at the same time.

Scenario 3: Temporary room out

Painting Room 1 for 2 days. Block the resource on the booking page (or block on the calendar for those days). Customers can't book those 2 days.

Scenario 4: VIP suite for premium services

VIP suite is reserved for premium services only. Link only to those, the booking system enforces the rule automatically.

Tips

• Name resources clearly: "Room 1" beats "Space A".
• Only what you really need to track: if every service can happen anywhere, you don't need resources. Only add when conflict prevention is the goal.
• Multi-location: tag the location precisely: otherwise booking system gets confused.
• Don't add loyalty or price to resources: those are service-level settings.
• Block resources for maintenance: place a calendar block on the resource column so bookings can't land.