15 hospitality & restaurant companies in Manama ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 15 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: 5.8% across 15 companies (range 0.5% to 29.4%). 0 of 15 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 1, 20–49 employees: 1, 50–99 employees: 6, 100–249 employees: 4, 250–499 employees: 3. The most common band is 50–99 (40%).
- Main sub-industries: Lodging & Resorts (12), Restaurants (3).
- Largest company on the list: Wyndham Grand Manama (250–499 employees, 0.5% growth). 2 of 15 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 5.8% 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): real estate 12.5% (n=5), IT services & software 11.7% (n=21), education & training 11.5% (n=11), construction 10.9% (n=19), retail & e-commerce 10.8% (n=38), manufacturing 9.1% (n=14), professional services 7.7% (n=20), hospitality & restaurant 5.8% (n=15).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arman Hotels | Lodging & Resorts | 10–19 | 29.4% |
| 2 | Gallery 21 | Restaurants | 100–249 | 29.0% |
| 3 | Royal Saray Resort | Lodging & Resorts | 20–49 | 21.5% |
| 4 | The Juffair Grand Hotel | Lodging & Resorts | 50–99 | 18.0% |
| 5 | Ramada Hotel & Suites | Lodging & Resorts | 250–499 | 13.1% |
| 6 | The Domain Hotel | Lodging & Resorts | 100–249 | 11.5% |
| 7 | The Art Hotel & Resort | Lodging & Resorts | 100–249 | 9.8% |
| 8 | Park Regis Lotus Hotel | Lodging & Resorts | 50–99 | 5.8% |
| 9 | Al Bander Hotel & Resort | Lodging & Resorts | 250–499 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Delmon International Hotel | Lodging & Resorts | 50–99 | 3.1% |
| + 5 more companies, ranked 11–15, in the full list | ||||
#1 Arman Hotels
Headcount grew 29.4% in 12 months, 5.1× this ranking's median of 5.8%. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#2 Gallery 21
Headcount grew 29.0% in 12 months, 5.0× this ranking's median of 5.8%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#3 Royal Saray Resort
Headcount grew 21.5% in 12 months, 3.7× this ranking's median of 5.8%. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 The Juffair Grand Hotel
Headcount grew 18.0% in 12 months, 3.1× this ranking's median of 5.8%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#5 Ramada Hotel & Suites
Headcount grew 13.1% in 12 months, 2.3× this ranking's median of 5.8%, #1 of 3 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#6 The Domain Hotel
Headcount grew 11.5% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 5.8%, #2 of 4 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#7 The Art Hotel & Resort
Headcount grew 9.8% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 5.8%, #3 of 4 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Park Regis Lotus Hotel
Headcount grew 5.8% in 12 months, about this ranking's median of 5.8%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#9 Al Bander Hotel & Resort
Headcount grew 4.4% in 12 months, below this ranking's median of 5.8%, #2 of 3 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#10 Delmon International Hotel
Headcount grew 3.1% in 12 months, below this ranking's median of 5.8%, #3 of 6 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Manama, Bahrain; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $5M-$10M.
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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 Manama grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Arman Hotels ranks first with 29.4% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Gallery 21 (29.0%) and Royal Saray Resort (21.5%).
- How fast are hospitality & restaurant SMBs in Manama growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 5.8% 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 15 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.