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‘Mobile barber shops will be a thing, trust me’
For many black British men, barber shops are a place to hang out, chat and meet friends. But for others they waste too much time, which is why two young men have come up with a new approach - a barber shop on wheels that you book via an app.
A van painted in bright colours drives slowly down a leafy, residential road in Norwood, south London. A young man in the front garden of a house, clutching a phone, waves at the driver, who parks nearby.
They shake hands, then the driver pulls back the sliding door of the van. This reveals a sparkling, silver barber's chair, a large mirror, a hair dryer and pots filled with a variety of scissors.
The young man hops in and puts on an apron, syncing his phone to the speakers to get some music playing. The driver - who is now his barber - gets to work with his electric clippers in the tight space. The door is still wide open to let in sunlight.
A woman walking her dog along the pavement does a double take, craning her neck back in disbelief.
"My service is like Deliveroo, or Uber Eats, but instead of delivering food, we deliver haircuts," explains Darren Tenkorang, 24, co-founder of Trim-It.
He currently has two vans buzzing around south London and another in the north-west of the city.
Darren is confident he's on to something.
"Male grooming is a super-important part of my culture," he says.
But in a van? Yes, he says.
"My generation really values convenience above all else, you see."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-47711610
For many black British men, barber shops are a place to hang out, chat and meet friends. But for others they waste too much time, which is why two young men have come up with a new approach - a barber shop on wheels that you book via an app.
A van painted in bright colours drives slowly down a leafy, residential road in Norwood, south London. A young man in the front garden of a house, clutching a phone, waves at the driver, who parks nearby.
They shake hands, then the driver pulls back the sliding door of the van. This reveals a sparkling, silver barber's chair, a large mirror, a hair dryer and pots filled with a variety of scissors.
The young man hops in and puts on an apron, syncing his phone to the speakers to get some music playing. The driver - who is now his barber - gets to work with his electric clippers in the tight space. The door is still wide open to let in sunlight.
A woman walking her dog along the pavement does a double take, craning her neck back in disbelief.
"My service is like Deliveroo, or Uber Eats, but instead of delivering food, we deliver haircuts," explains Darren Tenkorang, 24, co-founder of Trim-It.
He currently has two vans buzzing around south London and another in the north-west of the city.
Darren is confident he's on to something.
"Male grooming is a super-important part of my culture," he says.
But in a van? Yes, he says.
"My generation really values convenience above all else, you see."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-47711610
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