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Case Studies / Wagamama
How wagamama Saved £1 Million in Energy Costs with Clearworld
wagamama has achieved 11% average YOY energy savings across more than 140 restaurants by giving Clearworld the opportunity to do what they do best: make existing systems work harder, smarter and more efficiently than before.
There is no settling-in period or behaviour change programme required. The savings are immediate because Vision iQ simply takes over the decisions that used to get forgotten at the end of a busy shift.
Now we have a system in place that allows the team to work on what really matters: food, service and our customers. It works in the background, controlling our AC, temperatures and extraction systems.
Costin Vasile General Manager @ Newport
wagamama recognised the importance of effective energy management and already had processes in place to support energy-efficient practices. However, the demands of a busy restaurant environment meant there was an opportunity to build on this foundation. Clearworld combined real-time visibility and automated controls with ongoing team engagement, helping wagamama optimise energy consumption across its estate, throughout different operating periods and seasons.
As one of the heaviest energy consumers in any restaurant environment, HVAC was identified as a solid candidate for control.
Restaurants are busy environments and constantly adjusting and controlling the AC to ensure optimal energy usage simply isn't possible. wagamama knew savings could be made, but they wanted a silent system to work in the background without impacting customer experience.
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What wagamama says about our solution
We already had processes in place to manage equipment usage efficiently, but in a busy restaurant environment, it’s understandable that switches can occasionally be missed and equipment left running during prep or overnight. Clearworld gives us greater visibility and automation, helping us build on those existing practices and ensure we’re using energy as efficiently as possible across our estate.
Tom Oliver Energy & Sustainability Project Manager @ wagamama
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Once this rollout process was established, it became repeatable and straightforward for a large estate. The success required close collaboration between Clearworld, property, operations, and individual restaurant teams.
Tom Oliver Energy & Sustainability Project Manager @ wagamama
Continuous Improvement at Scale
Kaizen, the philosophy of continuous good change, isn't a concept that lives in a boardroom at wagamama. It shows up in the day-to-day running of the business. Energy reduction at this scale, consistent, measurable, and growing over time, is exactly what that looks like in practice. And none of it asks anything different of the teams on the ground.
wagamama approached Clearworld looking for a partner to help it get more from its existing equipment and processes. Together, the teams identified where automation and better visibility could make the biggest difference, all without changing how the restaurants run day to day.
That relationship hasn't stopped at installation. Across four completed phases and two years of partnership, we have kept providing energy and maintenance data and stayed in regular contact with sites, refining each phase based on the last.
“Clearworld has helped wagamama take a smarter, more proactive approach to energy management across our estate. What stands out most is the strength of the partnership; this isn’t just a one-off installation, but an ongoing relationship that allows us to review performance, work with our teams and continually identify opportunities to improve.
“By combining their technology with our focus on energy management, we’re delivering measurable savings and operational efficiencies while allowing our teams to focus on what matters most: our customers.”
Phil Derbyshire Property Director, wagamama
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