Jayson Munn from Leicester has turned a lifelong hobby into a business after launching a new carpentry business during the recent lockdown. Mallorca Woodwork focuses on recycling wood left in shipyards in order to create unique and personalised products to sell back to the yachting and hospitality industry.

The new company has also launched a largely successful Instagram page, ‘I became obsessed with watching videos of epoxy resin and laser engravings’ Jayson explained, ‘I decided to set up my own account and after just a few weeks of being online we’ve got close to one thousand followers. I certainly didn’t see myself buying lighting kits and video cameras when I started this up!’

Before the pandemic Jayson worked as a bar manager in Magaluf, ‘Obviously Covid-19 has had an enormous impact on the hospitality and tourism industry here on the island. I decided to turn to carpentry, which is an industry I know well, I have wanted to start my own company for a while and it now feels like the right time to go for it.’

Though so many workers in the hospitality industry have struggled in 2020, Jayson was able to rely on a trade he had learned during his teenage years. Securing jobs in property maintenance and Superyacht refits gave Jayson the initial resources needed to begin building his business.

While Mallorca Woodwork is still at its very early stages Jayson is hoping 2021 will allow him to bring to life the numerous projects he has made plans for. Social media has proven to play a vital part in helping local businesses during these difficult times, to show support or check out some of their work follow @MallorcaWoodwork on Instagram or Facebook.

By Max Stott