Today I am working on a production ready AI Salon Receptionist that handles real customer calls and real bookings
The automation is powered by n8n as the main logic engine with Vapi handling the voice layer and Phorest managing clients and appointments
When a caller asks for a service time the workflow checks real time availability in Phorest based on the service duration
If the caller already exists the system continues smoothly
If not a new client profile is created automatically
Once availability is confirmed the appointment is written directly into the Phorest calendar
Everything happens securely without human intervention
Strong error handling is built in so if a slot is taken or the system is down the AI responds politely and guides the caller instead of breaking
This is a good example of how n8n can be used to build serious production systems that go beyond simple automations