THE newly refurbished Mount Hotel at Clent is hosting a champagne reception for more than 100 dignitaries, business owners and councillors to mark the official opening of its new bar and grill.

Professor Barry Carpenter, chief executive at nearby Sunfield School, will be one of the guests at the event on Friday night (May 30) - as the restaurant's signature dish The Mount Burger' will help boost funds for the special school's new classrooms appeal.

A contribution from the sale of each burger will go towards the internationally renowned school's £3.5m celebrity backed campaign to create new state-of-the-art classrooms for its severely autistic pupils.

Edward Gibbs, hotel proprietor, said: "We plan to hold several events supporting Sunfield over the year with this initiative being just the start."