North Vancouver’s Zazou Salon is set to reopen Wednesday with new safety measures in place. Chairs will be two metres apart, Plexiglas barriers have been installed, and there will be no waiting room.
The changes mean fewer customers and more overhead. That is why the salon is charging clients a coronavirus surcharge of $7.55.
Owner Bruce Peters told Global News he doesn’t have many options. “I know that some people are going to be annoyed by that,” he said. “Some clients are not receiving it well.
Some clients are going, ‘It doesn’t matter. I totally understand. I thought it was going to be more.'” Whether it’s in plain sight, like a COVID-19 surcharge, or in prices that inch higher to reflect the new reality, owners are having to find new