Sheger Gebeta: Share Your Food

Your lunch was the best of the month and you want others to know. Or you want tasty, affordable food in Addis Ababa without gambling on random reviews. Sheger Gebeta connects people who share food with people who look for it. 🍽️

The bot belongs to a popular food guide for the Ethiopian capital. "Sheger" is a poetic name for Addis Ababa, and "gebeta" roughly means a dining table or feast.

Picture, place, price and location

The idea is simple. You send the bot a photo of a dish and add details: where it was, what it cost and how to find the place. That is how entries useful to others appear.

Everything starts with /foodon: after it the bot waits for your photos and description. That is easier than writing to a chat separately. 📸

What the menu offers

• /start launches the bot.
• /foodon turns on sending meal photos and details.
• /compete is for the food photography competition.
• /help shows help.
• /cancel stops any process you started.
• /about tells you who stands behind the project.
• /admin is for administrators only.

/cancel is handy when you began a post and changed your mind: you can leave without consequences.

A contest for people who love photographing food

The command list includes /compete, tied to a food photo contest. It is a chance to show a good shot and get noticed. Check the rules and conditions inside the bot, since they may change. 🏆

A good food shot rests on three things: daylight, a clean plate and an angle slightly from above. A phone flash usually ruins colors.

Sending a strong post

1. Send /foodon.
2. Upload a photo of the dish: one sharp picture, no fingers in the frame.
3. Write the name of the venue and the dish.
4. State the price and note whether tax or service charge is included.
5. Add the location so others can find the place.

Why price and date matter

Restaurant prices change, and the guide channel asks readers to check a post's date before visiting. An old post with a pleasant total may no longer match reality. 💰

So say when you visited. Your entry then stays honest even if the menu changes later.

A bit about the cuisine

Ethiopian food is built around injera, a slightly sour flatbread that carries stews and meat dishes. People eat with their hands, tearing off pieces of injera. If you are new, ask about spice level, because many dishes use a hot spice blend. 🌶️

Fasting days in the country affect menus, and on those days many places offer plant-based dishes.

What to keep in mind when posting

Do not photograph people without permission and do not publish other people's data. Be honest: if a portion is small or service is slow, that is useful information too. ⚠️

Remember that photos and captions are seen by others, so leave out personal phone numbers and addresses, apart from the public details of the venue.