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Success Stories

See how we've helped hospitality businesses across the UK save thousands on their energy bills.

Ahmed's Chicken & Grill — Birmingham

Chicken Shop / Takeaway — Birmingham, West Midlands

£5,400/year
saved per year

Ahmed was paying over-the-odds on a deemed rate after his contract expired without him knowing. We switched him to a competitive 24-month fixed deal, cutting his bill by 30%.

Before
£18,000/year
After
£12,600/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: Ahmed's chicken shop runs 3 commercial fryers, 2 display warmers, and a walk-in freezer — consuming around 55,000 kWh per year. When his fixed contract ended, he rolled onto the supplier's deemed rate without realising. His monthly bills jumped from £1,100 to £1,500 overnight.
Solution: We compared 15 business energy suppliers and found a 24-month fixed tariff with a unit rate 4.2p/kWh lower than his deemed rate. We handled the entire switch — Ahmed didn't need to close for even a minute.
Result: Ahmed now saves £450 per month — that's £5,400 per year back into his business. He's used some of the savings to upgrade to more energy-efficient fryers, reducing his consumption further.

The Green Oak — Bristol

Pub (Food-Led) — Bristol, Avon

£6,600/year
saved per year

A busy gastro pub with cellar cooling, full kitchen, and late-night opening was overpaying by 30% after being auto-renewed on unfavourable terms.

Before
£22,000/year
After
£15,400/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: The Green Oak is a popular food-led pub open 7 days a week until midnight. Their energy consumption is around 85,000 kWh/year across cellar cooling, a full commercial kitchen, HVAC, and extensive lighting. Their previous broker had auto-renewed them onto a poor deal without properly consulting them.
Solution: We found a supplier offering a competitive multi-year deal with flexible payment terms. We also identified that their cellar cooling was inefficiently configured, and referred them to our cooling & refrigeration team for an efficiency audit.
Result: The switch alone saved £5,400/year. The subsequent refrigeration optimisation (via Smart Energy Business's cooling service) saved an additional £1,200/year. Total annual savings: £6,600.

Pasta Roma — London

Italian Restaurant — Hackney, London

£7,200/year
saved per year

An independent Italian restaurant in London was struggling with sky-high energy costs. We found them a deal saving £7,200 per year.

Before
£24,000/year
After
£16,800/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: Running a busy restaurant in London with 3 pizza ovens, multiple ranges, a walk-in cold room, and air conditioning for 80 covers. Their electricity bill alone was £2,000/month and rising.
Solution: We analysed their consumption pattern and matched them with a supplier offering preferential rates for high-consumption hospitality businesses. The 36-month fixed deal provided price certainty through the volatile energy market.
Result: Annual savings of £7,200 with the peace of mind of a 3-year fixed rate. The owner also booked an energy audit to explore further savings through LED lighting and better kitchen ventilation.

Brew & Bake — Manchester

Café / Bakery — Didsbury, Manchester

£3,300/year
saved per year

A café-bakery with early morning starts was overpaying due to being on an unsuitable tariff type. We switched them to a time-of-use tariff that matched their baking schedule.

Before
£11,000/year
After
£7,700/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: Brew & Bake starts baking at 4am daily, using deck ovens, proving cabinets, and mixers during the early hours. They were on a flat-rate tariff, paying the same rate at 4am as at 4pm — missing out on cheaper overnight electricity rates.
Solution: We found a time-of-use tariff that offered significantly cheaper rates between midnight and 7am — perfectly aligned with their early morning baking schedule. This meant their highest-consumption period now fell in the cheapest rate band.
Result: By aligning their tariff to their actual usage pattern, they saved £3,300/year — a 30% reduction. We also recommended our LED lighting service for their display cabinets, which could save a further £600/year.

The Golden Haddock — Leeds

Fish & Chip Shop — Leeds, West Yorkshire

£5,700/year
saved per year

A traditional chippy with older, power-hungry fryers switched to a tariff structured for high evening usage.

Before
£19,000/year
After
£13,300/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: The Golden Haddock has peak usage from 4pm to 9pm daily, with 3 high-capacity chip ranges. They were on a standard business tariff that heavily penalised peak-time usage, sending their monthly direct debit through the roof.
Solution: We moved them to a flexible 'time-of-use' tariff that offered a specifically reduced rate during late evenings and weekends, alongside a much lower standing charge.
Result: This simple switch saved the business £5,700 annually without them having to change a single piece of equipment or alter their opening hours.

Ocean View Hotel — Bournemouth

Hotel & B&B — Bournemouth, Dorset

£13,500/year
saved per year

A 40-room coastal hotel struggled with massive combined gas and electricity bills. We secured a competitive dual-fuel fixed contract.

Before
£45,000/year
After
£31,500/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: Heating 40 guest rooms, running a commercial kitchen for breakfast service, and maintaining a constant hot water supply meant the Ocean View Hotel was incredibly gas-heavy. Their existing multi-site contract had expired, silently moving them onto deemed rates.
Solution: We ran a full market comparison for both electricity and gas, ultimately moving them to a single supplier on a 36-month fixed contract to secure their budget against winter price spikes.
Result: The new contract reduced their combined energy expenditure by £13,500 a year, giving the owners the confidence to invest in new, heavy-duty boiler controls.

Ghost Kitchen Pro — London

Dark Kitchen — Battersea, London

£5,400/year
saved per year

Operating three virtual restaurant brands from one location meant heavy, concentrated energy use. We negotiated a bespoke grouped meter tariff.

Before
£18,000/year
After
£12,600/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: With no customer-facing storefront, this dark kitchen runs almost entirely on high-wattage electric ovens, fryers, and extraction units during narrow delivery windows. They were paying peak rates for essentially all their consumption.
Solution: We negotiated directly with a specialist supplier who offered aggressive evening and weekend rates, perfectly aligning with their Deliveroo and UberEats order peaks.
Result: A massive 30% drop in their annual bill, reducing overheads and increasing the profit margin on every dish sent out the door.

Artisan Crust Bakery — Edinburgh

Bakery — Stockbridge, Edinburgh

£3,300/year
saved per year

A specialist sourdough bakery operating massive deck ovens from 2am. We capitalised on their off-peak hours.

Before
£11,000/year
After
£7,700/year
Saved
30%
Challenge: Baking fresh bread demands enormous energy inputs. The bakery's main consumption happens between 2am and 8am. Sadly, their previous broker had placed them on a flat-rate 'day' tariff, completely squandering their off-peak advantage.
Solution: We immediately switched them to a dedicated Night-Saver commercial tariff with an incredibly low unit rate during the early morning hours.
Result: By simply correctly classifying their business hours, they immediately sliced £3,300 off their annual bill, freeing up capital to hire an extra apprentice.

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