Following a transformative year for the brand, Eat Out proudly announces The Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town as the venue for the highly anticipated 2025 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards. 

Set to take place on 31 March 2025, the prestigious event will feature a refreshed format and a new date, moving from its traditional November schedule. It promises an unforgettable evening of glamour and culinary excellence. 

In March 2024, Eat Out embarked on a journey to improve how star restaurants are identified and celebrated. Through comprehensive consultation and research within the restaurant industry and among diners, Eat Out redefined its judging process to include an eight-month long evaluation season. This ensures all judges experience every shortlisted restaurant during both peak and off-peak periods, mandating an impartial and all-encompassing assessment.

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As part of these changes, the awards ceremony will adopt a more intimate, cinematic, Oscars-style format, complete with a roaming food and drinks experience. Guests can look forward to a culinary journey that highlights South Africa’s vibrant local food culture through a global lens. And, thanks to headline sponsor Woolworths, ingredients for these edible masterpieces will be sourced with excellence in mind. 

The Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

This revamped event promises a more succinct programme, with the audience made up primarily of star and special award winners from the restaurant industry, alongside Eat Out’s key partners and sponsors. Public ticket sales are not planned this year, but foodies will have the chance to win tickets through an upcoming Eat Out competition. 

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