WHICH ONE SUITS YOU? CHELA’S HOTEL OR MEGABITE RESTAURANT

The fact remaining that both Chela’s place and Megabite restaurant serve the same purpose, which is providing majorly Moi University students and staff with food, still there is a huge difference in between the two that leaves the customers with a preference of which is which.

Chela’s place is a low and middle class hotel liked by many Moi University students and staff whereas Megabite is a classic restaurant visited by majorly staff and few students in Moi University. Both are located in Talai centre, Moi University.
As a customer of both I have discovered both places are visited but not equally; a large number of students and staff visit Chela’s place all through a semester. When it comes to Megabite, large numbers visit from one time to another. And it is logical. When you are broke you consider what fits your pocket, right?
When it is the beginning of the semester, students have enough money to afford Megabite meals, therefore, at that time you will see students in the restaurant with no worries. The other time when Megabite is visited frequently with large numbers is when students receive their HELB loans. That is the time every students feels like a boss whose salary has just reflected in his/her account.

At Chela’s place customers flow in all through the semester. As I had mentioned earlier this place accommodates the low and middle class students and Moi staff, also including neighboring villagers. There are some people who prefer to save the extra money that could be spent in megabite , keep it for the tough times in the semester. Therefore, they choose Chela’s place from the start of the semester to the end.

Another noticeable reason as to why megabite is visited by less people compared to Chela’s place is that, many people have the fear of visiting these classic places since they are not used to. Many of the students, almost half of the students come from very humble backgrounds. Giving an example of myself, I joined the campus in 2017 August but the first time to step in Megabite restaurant was in 2018 November. That is a year and two months. I remember I used to fear even going closer because I felt I couldn’t afford the foods there; until when my girlfriend who is used to these classic places took me there.

The fear also comes in whereby someone imagines how ashamed he or she will be eating like he does in the local hotels. You know in megabite people are settled unlike in Chela’s place , therefore it is easy to be noticed, that is, the manner of eating. At Chela’s place the place is crowded and no one is concerned about your business/activities there.

One last thing observed, at Megabite restaurant food is served professionally with much hospitality unlike Chela’s place. Megabite employs qualified persons for the job hence making the customers feel satisfied whereas at Chela’s place the waiters and waitresses are just picked randomly, anyone in need of a job.

So far there are many people in the University who have never stepped in Megabite. What I believe is that the restaurant was built for them, so it is normally up to a person to budget his/her money adequately, putting plans and achieving them. Therefore visiting Megabite shouldn’t be a big deal.

One of my friend once told me Campus life isn’t easy when one becomes extravagant, I went on and replied to him , “Visiting expensive places occasionally doesn’t mean you are are becoming an extravagant. Visiting the places frequently when you are not financially stable is what makes you extravant.”