30 hospitality & restaurant companies in Riyadh ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 30 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: 12.8% across 30 companies (range 1.0% to 100.0%). 1 of 30 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 2, 20–49 employees: 8, 50–99 employees: 9, 100–249 employees: 5, 250–499 employees: 6. The most common band is 50–99 (30%).
- Main sub-industries: Restaurants (15), Lodging & Resorts (10), Food Service (5).
- Largest company on the list: Executives Hotel (250–499 employees, 6.1% growth). 10 of 30 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 12.8% 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): IT services & software 42.9% (n=51), construction 36.0% (n=50), manufacturing 32.3% (n=50), professional services 31.5% (n=51), retail & e-commerce 29.7% (n=50), facilities management & cleaning 21.0% (n=15), real estate 16.0% (n=23), freight & logistics 15.3% (n=28), education & training 13.9% (n=50), hospitality & restaurant 12.8% (n=30), marketing & advertising agency 11.8% (n=47), healthcare & clinic 9.6% (n=15).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madareem Crown | Lodging & Resorts | 250–499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Brew92 | Restaurants | 50–99 | 48.5% |
| 3 | Tiara Group | Food Service | 20–49 | 40.6% |
| 4 | Wakame - KSA | Restaurants | 100–249 | 33.3% |
| 5 | Dunkin KSA | Restaurants | 20–49 | 28.7% |
| 6 | Development Works Food | Restaurants | 250–499 | 27.6% |
| 7 | Villa Mamas | Restaurants | 20–49 | 27.4% |
| 8 | Shrimplus | Restaurants | 100–249 | 21.2% |
| 9 | Al kuzama Trading | Restaurants | 50–99 | 20.4% |
| 10 | Amha Catering | Food Service | 20–49 | 19.5% |
| + 20 more companies, ranked 11–30, in the full list | ||||
#1 Madareem Crown
Headcount grew 100.0% in 12 months, 7.8× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #1 of 6 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#2 Brew92
Headcount grew 48.5% in 12 months, 3.8× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #1 of 9 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Tiara Group
Headcount grew 40.6% in 12 months, 3.2× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #1 of 8 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Food Service; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#4 Wakame - KSA
Headcount grew 33.3% in 12 months, 2.6× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#5 Dunkin KSA
Headcount grew 28.7% in 12 months, 2.2× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #2 of 8 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#6 Development Works Food
Headcount grew 27.6% in 12 months, 2.2× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #2 of 6 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#7 Villa Mamas
Headcount grew 27.4% in 12 months, 2.1× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #3 of 8 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#8 Shrimplus
Headcount grew 21.2% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#9 Al kuzama Trading
Headcount grew 20.4% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #2 of 9 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#10 Amha Catering
Headcount grew 19.5% in 12 months, 1.5× this ranking's median of 12.8%, #4 of 8 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; primary sub-industry: Food Service; 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 Riyadh grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Madareem Crown ranks first with 100.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Brew92 (48.5%) and Tiara Group (40.6%).
- How fast are hospitality & restaurant SMBs in Riyadh growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 12.8% 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 30 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.