The winner of the annual Ocean Basket Franchisee Awards is Ocean Basket Oakfields, Benoni. This and other winners were announced on 19 February 2013 at the Champagne Sports Resort in the Drakensberg. The event included a two-day conference under the theme 'Let's Connect'.
The Franchisee of the Year Award was awarded a whale of a prize - 1.5 tons of calamari.
Other awards included:
Service of the Year Award - hooked by Ocean Basket Ushaka
Food Safety of the Year Award - reeled in by Ocean Basket Bethlehem
Marketer of the Year Award - landed by Ocean Basket Glengarry
Most Improved Franchisee of the Year Award - feeshed out by Ocean Basket East London
Best Newcomer of the Year Award - captured by Ocean Basket Ermelo