A Frenchman who opened a cafe in Bristol has converted it into a furniture shop after just two months of trading.

Jean Pierre Paats-Williams opened up Engistland Limited in Bedminster Parade earlier this year as a cafe selling a few items of vintage and restored antique furniture on the side.

But the 61-year-old said the furniture proved so popular with customers, he decided to pack away the knives and forks and transform the eatery into a labyrinth of wooden tables, chairs, chests and wardrobes.

Now the shop is full to bursting with furniture and the only evidence of its former use is an abandoned sink and a fridge now displaying honeys, jams, dressings and sauces for sale.

Mr Paats-Williams, who is from Paris and has previously worked in London, New York and Estonia, said: "I opened it as a cafe and had gone through the process of getting a full licence from the council.

"Then I started to sell a bit of furniture but I sold so much of it that I decided to stop the cafe three weeks ago.

"People come here from Clifton, Bath and Clevedon because there is a good choice and it's well-priced.

"I get the stock from house clearances and from retired antique dealers. We also have customers bringing in items and we sell quite a lot on commission.

"I chose to set up in Bedminster because it's an up-and-coming area."