The Cove is supporting Kingsbridge Kingfishers Swimming Club on their awards night

The Cove in Hope Cove struck gold at the Food Drink Devon Awards, took the top prize in Casual Dining and now the next stop is feeding a room full of hungry swimmers.

So, what do you do after being crowned the best of the best? Feed a swimming club, obviously.

On 28 November, Kingsbridge Kingfishers Swimming Club will pile into Malborough Village Hall for their annual awards presentation evening: swimmers, families, awards and a lot of cheering. The Cove is donating the food, alongside the Salcombe Meat Co., and rolling up its sleeves with the club’s committee volunteers to get it on the plates.

It’s not the first time they’ve had the Kingfishers’ backs. Last season, the club’s Devon County squad swimmers hit the blocks in racing hats gifted by The Cove.

The Kingfishers swim fast and swim happy. This month, they’ll eat very well too.

“Oh what a night!” That was owner Shelley Robinson-Major’s verdict on the Food Drink Devon Awards 2026.

Team Cove headed to Sandy Park in Exeter on 5 October for the Food and Drink Devon Awards and won gold in Casual Dining. Then they went one better and scooped the top prize: Best Casual Dining, the best of the best. The Best Casual Dining category was brand new for 2026, so The Cove is the first ever winner, with the judges saying how they loved how “Devon suppliers were championed on the menu and around the building”.

Anyone who has lost an afternoon at The Cove already knows why. Three floors. A roof terrace. The beach just 50 yards from the door. Fresh, home-cooked food with the best local ingredients. Live music, good vibes and every big match on the screen.

The thanks for the win went straight to the crew. In owner Shelley’s words, they are “literally the best team EVER”.