19 hospitality & restaurant companies in Jeddah ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 19 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 13.1% across 19 companies (range 0.8% to 58.3%). 0 of 19 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 2, 20–49 employees: 2, 50–99 employees: 3, 100–249 employees: 2, 250–499 employees: 10. The most common band is 250–499 (53%).
- Main sub-industries: Restaurants (11), Lodging & Resorts (7), Food Service (1).
- Largest company on the list: World of Restaurants (250–499 employees, 6.7% growth). 4 of 19 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 13.1% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Dubai 34.6% (n=51), Doha 11.7% (n=47), Abu Dhabi 14.7% (n=41), Riyadh 12.8% (n=30), Jeddah 13.1% (n=19), Kuwait City 10.9% (n=18), Sharjah 9.5% (n=16), Manama 5.8% (n=15), Muscat 14.2% (n=13).
- Same location by sector (median growth): manufacturing 20.6% (n=50), construction 19.7% (n=29), freight & logistics 18.0% (n=26), professional services 17.3% (n=35), IT services & software 14.2% (n=41), healthcare & clinic 13.9% (n=10), hospitality & restaurant 13.1% (n=19), education & training 11.7% (n=29), retail & e-commerce 10.1% (n=50), real estate 9.0% (n=12), marketing & advertising agency 9.0% (n=21).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Venue Jeddah | Lodging & Resorts | 50–99 | 58.3% |
| 2 | Almays Catering Solutions | Food Service | 50–99 | 40.4% |
| 3 | Pillars Investment | Restaurants | 250–499 | 37.1% |
| 4 | Shawaya House | Restaurants | 100–249 | 28.0% |
| 5 | BON cafe - Modern BON | Restaurants | 250–499 | 27.2% |
| 6 | Casablanca Grand Hotel | Lodging & Resorts | 250–499 | 18.0% |
| 7 | Sunset Hotel | Lodging & Resorts | 250–499 | 15.3% |
| 8 | Khayal Restaurant | Restaurants | 20–49 | 14.9% |
| 9 | The Lucky Llama | Restaurants | 10–19 | 13.7% |
| 10 | Shada Hospitality | Lodging & Resorts | 100–249 | 13.1% |
| + 9 more companies, ranked 11–19, in the full list | ||||
#1 The Venue Jeddah
Headcount grew 58.3% in 12 months, 4.5× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #1 of 3 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#2 Almays Catering Solutions
Headcount grew 40.4% in 12 months, 3.1× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #2 of 3 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Food Service; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#3 Pillars Investment
Headcount grew 37.1% in 12 months, 2.8× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#4 Shawaya House
Headcount grew 28.0% in 12 months, 2.1× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#5 BON cafe - Modern BON
Headcount grew 27.2% in 12 months, 2.1× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 Casablanca Grand Hotel
Headcount grew 18.0% in 12 months, 1.4× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #3 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#7 Sunset Hotel
Headcount grew 15.3% in 12 months, 1.2× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #4 of 10 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#8 Khayal Restaurant
Headcount grew 14.9% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 13.1%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#9 The Lucky Llama
Headcount grew 13.7% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 13.1%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Shada Hospitality
Headcount grew 13.1% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 13.1%, #2 of 2 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $1M-$5M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which hospitality & restaurant company in Jeddah grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, The Venue Jeddah ranks first with 58.3% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Almays Catering Solutions (40.4%) and Pillars Investment (37.1%).
- How fast are hospitality & restaurant SMBs in Jeddah growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 13.1% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average.
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 19 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.