An énergie-branded health club has opened in a property which formerly housed a McDonald's fast food restaurant.

The club in Forest Hill, south London, is owned and operated on a franchise by David Waugh and Andrew Grossett.

The pair have invested £260,000 in the venture and facilities at the club include a range of cv stations and 11 pieces of resistance kit supplied by Precor as well as a large free weights area, therapy rooms and a group exercise studio.

The transformation of the site was handled by the Leisure Development Partnership - a joint initiative between Precor and fitness supplier Inspirit.

Grossett said: "The fact the building used to be a McDonald's has been something of a talking point.

"Even though the golden arches have been drilled out of the floor and all other traces of its previous incarnation have been removed we're not allowed to sell any ground beef or chicken on the premises as part of our lease agreement so in its own way the spirit of McDonald's is still with us!"