This year's JHP Gourmet Guide recently took place at The Stack in Cape Town on 23 October 2017. The guide has changed in style, density and its overall travel-friendliness. The new guide now incorporates three-plate awards and only restaurants and its chefs who were plated in the last guide were considered for three plates in the 2018 guide.
The three plates are as follows: one plate - is awarded for excellent cuisine, two plates - is awarded for exceptional dining that demands a detour and three plates - is awarded for world-class destination dining worthy of a flight.