How to Allow Double Booking for Staff in MioSalon?

Overview

MioSalon allows you to enable double booking for staff, which means a staff member can handle more than one appointment at the same time. This setting is useful for businesses where overlapping services are operationally possible (for example, color processing + consultation).

This option can be enabled from the Appointment Module Settings.

Purpose

Enabling double booking helps you:

• Maximize staff productivity

• Avoid blocking the calendar unnecessarily

• Handle overlapping services efficiently

• Increase revenue during peak hours

Guided Steps to Allow Double Booking for Staff

Follow the steps below:

1. Go to Settings from the left-side navigation.

2. Under Module Settings, click on Appointment.

3. Scroll down to locate the option:
   “Allow double booking for staff.”

4. Toggle the switch ON.

5. Save the settings (if applicable).

✅ Double booking for staff is now enabled.

What Happens After Enabling This?

• The system allows you to create overlapping appointments for the same staff.

• The calendar will not block the time slot even if the staff already has an appointment.

• Staff can be assigned to multiple services at the same time.

Use Case Scenarios

1. Color Processing Services

A client’s hair color is processing (30–40 mins idle time).
The stylist can start another quick service like a haircut.

2. Senior Stylist Supervision

A senior stylist may consult two clients during overlapping time slots.

3. Partial-Service Overlaps

Certain services do not require full-time attention. Double booking helps optimize these gaps.

Benefits

• Improves appointment capacity

• Reduces idle time

• Increases revenue potential

• Offers flexible scheduling during peak hours

Important Considerations

• Ensure staff is operationally capable of handling overlapping services.

• Avoid enabling double booking if your service model requires full staff attention.

• Combine with Resource double booking settings carefully if rooms/equipment are limited.

FAQ

Q1: Will customers see overlapping bookings?
No. Customers only see their own confirmed appointment.

Q2: Can I enable double booking for resources separately?
Yes. There is a separate toggle for “Allow double booking for resource.”

Q3: Can this be turned off later?
Yes. You can disable the toggle anytime from Appointment Settings.