A West Bay restaurant is holding a unique dining experience to fundraise for guide dogs.

The Watch House on East Beach is hosting its ‘Dining in the Dark’ event this Friday, December 6 which will see attendees blindfolded when tasting a range of flavours. Arrivals will be welcomed from 6.30pm.

All profits from the event will go to Guide Dogs UK to help fund a guide dog for someone who needs it.

The Watch House, along with sister sites the Hive Beach Café and The Club House has raised around £8,600 for the charity. Organisers say they would like to reach the £10,000 mark this year.

Guests will be able to choose between a four-course meat and fish-based set menu, as well as a vegetarian set menu, which will both feature a range of what organisers say are experimental flavours, thought up by head chef, Ollie Bretherton.

Steve Attrill, owner of The Watch House, said: “From a culinary perspective, this is a great opportunity for diners to push the boat out and try foods that they may not usually have – all while raising money for a fantastic cause.

“So much hard work has gone into this fundraising effort and the generosity from our customers has been second to none. We are so excited to hopefully reach our target and give such an important charity a real monetary boost.”

A local Guide Dogs UK ambassador will give an informational talk before the dining gets underway at 7pm.

Tickets for the four-course tasting menu are £35 per head. Diners are asked to specify when they book whether they would like the meat/fish-based menu or the vegetarian option – along with any allergies or dietary requirements they may have.

The Hive Beach Co. has also released a series of cookbooks, with £2 from the sale of every cookbook going towards the charity.

Guide Dogs UK say there are two million people living with sight loss in the UK and say that this number is set to double by 2050.

To book your table, visit www.watchhousecafe.co.uk/news-events – or to donate to the cause visit https://www.hivebeachcafe.co.uk/guide-dogs.