Palsgaard Spær Sponsors Wood for Newly Opened Workshop Café to Inspire Children and Young People in Woodworking

Byggebar – that’s the name of a brand-new workshop café that has just opened on Istedgade in Copenhagen, where children, young people, and their parents can combine a café visit with creative woodworking. The initiative is made possible with surplus wood donated by truss manufacturer Palsgaard Spær, which, together with café founder Christian Kloster, aims to increase awareness of the skilled trades. If the concept proves successful, plans are in place to expand to a total of six workshop cafés throughout 2025 and 2026.

In recent years, creative cafés have been popping up across the country, offering everything from pottery and porcelain painting to knitting, crocheting, and jewelry making. Now, as a counterpart to these, a brand-new workshop café has opened in Copenhagen, where guests can enjoy food and drinks just like in a traditional café—but with an added hands-on experience. The café provides tools and wood, allowing visitors to gather and create their own wooden projects.

Entrepreneur Christian Kloster, the visionary behind Byggebar, is excited to introduce a new space for creative families and craft enthusiasts:

“We’ve seen how successful other creative cafés have been, attracting families, friends, and colleagues looking to spend quality time together. I wanted to create an alternative that puts wood at the center—offering a space for those who may have different interests than ceramics or jewelry making. That’s how the idea for Byggebar was born,” says Kloster.

Palsgaard Spær Supports the Initiative with Surplus Wood

To help get the workshop café off the ground, Christian Kloster has partnered with Palsgaard Spær, one of Denmark’s leading wood manufacturers. Each month, Palsgaard Spær donates a portion of its surplus wood to Byggebar’s projects—for the benefit of the café, families, and the woodworking trade alike.

“We have a strong interest in promoting wood construction and the skilled trades. Byggebar is a fantastic way to introduce children and young people to woodworking at an early age. That’s why we’ve chosen to support the workshop café with our surplus wood, which would otherwise have been used for wood pellets. We hope this will bring more attention to woodworking and inspire more young people to pursue vocational education. The construction industry needs more skilled workers—especially in timber construction, which we believe is the future,” explains Jan Henrik Haagen Rasmussen, Production Manager at Palsgaard Spær.

Initially, Byggebar has launched in Istedgade, Copenhagen, but if the concept takes off, it is expected to expand to additional locations across Denmark. Palsgaard Spær’s wooden blocks and offcuts will continue to play a key role in creating memorable experiences for both children and adults.

“The plan is to develop Byggebar into a chain of locations across Denmark, offering DIY workshops for adults, corporate team-building events, staff retreats, children’s birthday parties, and more. Naturally, this will require a significant amount of wood—not just now, but in the long run. I truly appreciate the collaboration with Palsgaard Spær, which is helping to turn the first step of my dream for a Byggebar chain into reality,” says Kloster.

The first Byggebar café can accommodate around 40 guests, who book time slots in two-hour intervals. During their visit, guests have full access to Palsgaard Spær’s wood, which can be transformed into everything from an iPad stand or a flagpole to a toy car or a small table. Tools are available on-site, and guests can enjoy pizza, soft drinks, coffee, and cake while they work on their projects.