Côte Brasserie sustainability score: 25/100
Côte is a UK chain of modern French-inspired, all-day dining brasseries serving French dishes at affordable prices. The brand dates from 2007; it is run by Côte Restaurant Group Ltd, which took over the business in September 2020, and has been owned by the Karali Group (Karali Investments) since October 2025.
More about Côte Brasserie
It is headquartered in London.
Founded 2020Head office London, United KingdomStaff ~2,745Revenue ~£151.7MWebsite ↗
Côte reports operational emissions under the statutory SECR rules, but its Scope 3 covers business mileage only and omits food and other purchased goods, the largest source for a restaurant chain. It sets no reduction targets, and no nature, waste or water data was found. Gross emissions fell as the estate shrank while emissions per site rose, and its headline figure is netted down with offsets.
Côte Brasserie scores 25/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified October 2026.
That places Côte Brasserie joint 808th of 934 companies scored, and joint 42nd of 51 in Food Service / Restaurants.
What is Côte Brasserie doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 1/10).
Where Côte Brasserie lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain1/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling5/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature1/10No evidence it knows its main risks to nature.
- How it uses materials and handles waste1/10No recycling or waste reduction shown.
- Its effect on water1/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets1/10No emissions reduction targets.
- How openly it reports3/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Côte Brasserie's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Côte Brasserie's score changed?
Côte Brasserie's score has moved from 30 to 25 across 2 recorded reviews, down 5 points.
- 30 → 25-516 October 2026
correction: re-sourced 2026-10-16 (live records failing current gates, zero coverage). Re-scored under current rules with Companies House filings and trade press; the Scope 3 completeness cap applies.
- Scored 309 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Côte Brasserie's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
22% of them were published by Côte Brasserie itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“We fulfil the statutory requirements for Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting”
“Members of our supply chain include sellers of ingredients and wholesalers from the UK and the rest of the world”
“how we source ingredients, gather round the table, and enjoy life”
“The Karali Group is a family-owned franchise business, led by Salim and Karim Janmohamed.”
“The Karali Group, headed by Salim and Karim Janmohamed, has interests in hospitality, consumer services and property.”
“Côte Restaurant Group has announced its sale to The Karali Group, led by Salim Janmohamed OBE and Karim Janmohamed.”
“French brasserie brand Côte Restaurants has been acquired by global private markets investment manager Partners Group.”
“Full accounts made up to 29 September 2024”
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How does Côte Brasserie compare with other food service / restaurants companies?
Where Côte Brasserie sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 51 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Côte Brasserie is tied =42nd of 51, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Food Service / Restaurants?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Côte Brasserie.
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