How Equity Bank-Backed Ecostoves Helped Polland Food Centre Cut Fuel Costs by 60%
Polland Food Centre in Uganda reduced its cooking fuel costs by 60% by switching from traditional charcoal to energy-efficient Ecostoves. The initiative, supported by Equity Bank, improves kitchen safety and operational efficiency.
Why it matters
The adoption of clean cooking technology demonstrates a scalable solution for small businesses to reduce overhead while improving environmental and health outcomes.
Polland Food Centre, a restaurant established in 2025, has reduced its daily cooking fuel costs by 60% after replacing traditional charcoal stoves with energy-efficient Ecostoves, highlighting how clean cooking technologies are helping businesses lower operating expenses and improve workplace conditions. Like many restaurants that rely on charcoal for cooking, Polland Food Centre faced rising fuel costs, inefficient energy use and challenging working conditions in its kitchen. The business was spending between Shs40,000 and Shs50,000 each day on five to seven basins of charcoal to prepare food. We were spending between Shs40,000 and Shs50,000 daily on five to seven basins of charcoal, said Muhuza John Bosco, Head Chef at Polland Food Centre.
The article reports on a business success story and clean energy adoption without overt political bias.
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