Farm To Fire
Our Farm.
Our Pride.
Every dish starts long before the grill — on the land where we raise our goats with care.
Where It Started
A family farm, before it was ever a restaurant.
YPA began on a small plot outside Kampala, raising goats the way our grandparents did — slowly, patiently, without shortcuts. When friends kept asking to buy a plate straight off our fire, the restaurant followed. The farm came first, and it still comes first today.
A Word From The Founder
A Letter From Obed Ben
I didn't set out to build a restaurant. I set out to raise good goats, and to do the work honestly enough that it would still be standing years later.
YPA Farms began small — young people, a plot of land, and the belief that discipline and patience could turn into something real. There were no shortcuts we could afford, so we learned to do things properly: caring for the herd, respecting the land, and showing up every day whether it was easy or not.
What we were really building was opportunity — for the young people working alongside me, for the families who depend on the farm today, and for a country I wanted to serve in a way that felt useful, not symbolic.
YPA Mbuzi Choma came later, almost naturally. People who tasted what we raised kept asking where they could buy a plate of it. Opening a restaurant meant we could finally close the distance between the farm and the table — the same goat we raised ourselves, grilled the way we always have.
Every branch we open carries the same standard as the first herd did: raised with care, prepared with discipline, and served the way we'd want to be served ourselves. That's still the whole idea.
Obed Ben
Founder
YPA Farms
YPA Mbuzi Choma
Part Of Something Bigger
YPA Mbuzi Choma Is Part Of Youth Platform Africa
YPA Mbuzi Choma grew out of Youth Platform Africa (YPA) — a Ugandan youth empowerment organisation founded in Gomba district that grew a small livestock project into agribusiness and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people across the country. The restaurant is one expression of that wider work: the same farm-raised goat behind YPA's agribusiness projects, served the way it always has been.
From Farm To Fire
The Farm Journey
Raising Healthy Goats
Free-roaming, grass-fed, and given room to grow at their own pace.
Veterinary Care
Regular checkups from a dedicated vet — no shortcuts on animal welfare.
Farm Feeding
Natural pasture and farm-grown feed, never processed fillers.
Selection
Our butchers hand-select each animal for size, health, and quality.
Charcoal Grilling
Slow-grilled over real charcoal, the same method for three generations.
Served Fresh
From fire to table the same day — never frozen, never held over.
A Look Around
The Farm, In Pictures
The HerdOur Commitment
Why Farm-to-Table Matters
Freshness
Nothing sits in a freezer. Every cut reaches the grill within hours of arriving.
Quality
Healthier animals, raised without shortcuts, simply taste better.
Traceability
Every plate traces back to one farm, one herd — never a mystery supplier.
Authenticity
The same recipes and methods our family has used for three generations.
The People Behind Every Branch
Meet Our Branch Leadership
Rubaga
Branch Manager
Branch Leadership
Ntinda
Branch Manager
Branch Leadership
Mbarara
Branch Manager
Branch Leadership
Looking After The Land
Farming that gives back as much as it takes.
Our herd rotates across pasture to let the land recover, kitchen waste returns to the farm as compost, and every water source on the property is protected and monitored. Responsible farming isn't a marketing line here — it's the only way the farm keeps working for the next generation.
Ready to Taste the Farm?
Book your table or reach us directly — we'll have the fire ready.