Ever picked up the Eat Out magazine and wondered who rates and reviews all the restaurants inside? Now’s your chance to meet our team of 42 dedicated – and hungry – critics who spent months dining up a storm across the country to bring you the 2016 Eat Out 500, the best 500 restaurants in South Africa.

A fanciful dish at Camphors at Vergelegen. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

Alida Ryder

@SimplyDelishSA
Food photographer and cookbook author

Bianca Coleman

@BiancaLColeman‬
Freelance journalist and restaurant critic

Cathy Marston

@CathyMarston‬
Freelance writer, wine educator and author

Charlotte Pregnolato ‪

@Charlottesplate‬
Freelance lifestyle writer

Clement Pedro

@‪ClementCPedro‬  ‬
Chef and presenter on SABC3’s Afternoon Express

Claire Hu

Food and wine journalist

Colette du Plessis

Freelance food and health writer

Diane de Beer

Lifestyle and arts journalist, Pretoria News/Star Tonight

Echbert Boezak

@EchbertB‬
kykNET presenter and writer

Graham Howe

wine.co.za and IOL travel
Wine and food editor at Habitat and freelance lifestyle journalist

Greg Landman

Country Life
Freelance food and wine writer

Gwynne Conlyn

@‪WanderWomanSA‬
Freelance broadcaster, author, lifestyle writer, lecturer and culinary judge

Hennie Fisher

Culinary arts lecturer at the University of Pretoria

Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche

@HettavD‬
SA food culture expert, consultant and chef

Hope Malau

@‪Hope_Malau‬  ‬
Food editor at Drum

Ingrid Jones

@‪JonesIngrid  ‬

Founder shareholder and co-owner of Mikateko Media and editorial head of Mango inflight magazine

Ishay Govender-Ypma

@IshayGovender‬
Freelance writer, food blogger and recipe developer

Jeanne Calitz

@‪JeanneCalitz‬
Freelance writer and features editor of Eat Out magazine

Jodi-Ann Pearton

Food Design
Owner of The Food Design Agency and director of SA Chefs Association

John Maytham

@johnmaytham‬
Presenter at Cape Talk

Katharine Jacobs

@Kath_Jacobs‬
Online editor of Eat Out

Lentswe Bhengu

@africaplate
Food personality, chef and presenter of Africa on a Plate

Linda Scarborough

Copy editor of Eat Out

Lynda Ingham-Brown

@‪Lyndylu_za‬ ‬
Senior copy editor of Woolworths TASTE magazine

Lorna Maseko

@Lorns_Maseko‬
TV personality and MD of Fabulous Productions

Malibongwe Tyilo

@‪MrTyilo‬
VISI editor-at-large, Elle contributing editor, and blogger

Marie-Lais Emond

@‪mhyphenl‬
Freelance food and travel writer, editor and radio personality

Mokgadi Itsweng

@‪lotshahomefoods‬
Freelance food stylist, demo chef and food entrepreneur

Petro Lotz

@petro_lotz
Owner of Appetito Catering and Cooking School

Pieter du Toit

@‪Cederseun‬
Wine marketer and representative

Priscilla Urquhart

@‪PriscillaUrq‬
Media specialist and head of communications at wonga.com

Raphaella Frame-Tolmie

@‪iwantcupcake‬
Former food editor, head of PR: Woolworths Foods

Rania Tarr

Nosh Catering
Owner of Nosh Café and Nosh Catering

Richard Holmes

@‪onanotherplane‬
Freelance food and travel writer

Rupesh Kassen

@‪rupeshkassen‬
Chef and freelance writer

Shirley Berko

@CuizineDurban‬ ‬
Blogger and culinary entrepreneur

Sandiso Ngubane

@SandisoNgubane‬
Trends analyst and lifestyle and culture writer

Sue-Ann Allen

@‪ChefSueAnnAllen‬
Cookbook author, food personality and culinary entrepreneur

Thulisa Gogela

@‪mzansicuisine‬
Food blogger and recipe developer

Thulisa Martins

@‪thulisa_martins‬
Food stylist, blogger and food innovation manager

Tracy Gielink

@‪TracyGielink‬
Freelance food and wine writer

Zodwa Kumalo-Valentine

@‪Zoddies‬
Freelance writer and digital director of Livity Africa

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