Barber Jack News Today

The virtual sessions are standing in for the social aspect of getting ones hair cut. Image: Barber Jack and Son / Facebook. A new project designed to replicate the environment of barber shops for men in Croydon is helping the social side of getting a trim live on during lockdown. The Virtual Barber Chair was created by Barber Yian Hapeshis of Barber Jack and Son and Mental Health Activist Lee Townsend. The pair both have a strong appreciation of the social value barber shops offer men in...

Jack says it may take another grace period from his landlord to keep him afloat if a shutdown becomes a prolonged one. “I was closed for 21 weeks of the year and it was very tough. Luckily, my rent was frozen the first time when I was closed for 15 weeks but I actually felt so bad for my landlord for the second lockdown that I didn’t want to freeze my rent, but if this lockdown lasts long then I will hope something can be worked out. “I’m a relatively new business and this has held me b...