“MR B’S BARBER SHOP”
Having trained & worked in Romsey for 12 years, I opened Mr B’s in 1996 & in the 6 years I was in Bell Street, the business continually grew but satisfying the demand became more & more of a problem as efforts to find enough staff, of the quality I desired, proved fruitless. With 4.15 am starts & ever increasing rents I decided to close the Barber Shop in May of 2002, downsize to smaller but brighter premises & work solely to a more controllable appointment system.
“MR B’S GENTS & BOYS HAIRDRESSING”
opened in Tee Court, just off of Bell Street, in June of 2002 & after the 2 years of searching for staff for the Barber’s shop, within 2 weeks of opening the smaller business, I was approached by 6 quality people looking for work! In September of 2002 I was joined by Jon Heath, who I worked with for 12 years, until Jon then moved onto pastures new in Southampton, nearer his home. Garth Phelps, whom I trained with and worked with for 12 years from 1984 to 1996, then joined me at Mr B’s.
STEVE BIDDLECOMBE’S HAIRDRESSING HISTORY
I trained under the terrific guidance of John Light at “Finesse Of Romsey”, encouraged into competition work from a young age, I learned fast & am proud to say attracted a loyal customer base quickly. Competing at all ends of the country, I gained 15 national competition awards & then became a National Judge for 5 years, judging the work of my peers & that of upcoming youngsters. Now with a Master Craftsman Diploma, I rarely find the time to compete but do visit competitions occasionally to keep an eye on current trends.
GARTH PHELPS’ HAIRDRESSING HISTORY
Garth joined me at Mr B’s in 2014, having also trained under the terrific guidance of John Light at “Finesse Of Romsey” & we worked together there for 12 years before I opened Mr B’s. We have cut each other’s hair for 30 years now & Garth, having also worked in Romsey all his adult life, also has a very loyal client base.
