16 hospitality & restaurant companies in Sharjah ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 16 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: 9.5% across 16 companies (range 2.3% to 75.7%). 0 of 16 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 2, 20–49 employees: 5, 50–99 employees: 5, 100–249 employees: 2, 250–499 employees: 2. The most common band is 20–49 (31%).
- Main sub-industries: Lodging & Resorts (13), Restaurants (2), Food Service (1).
- Largest company on the list: Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa (250–499 employees, 9.0% growth). 7 of 16 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 9.5% 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 25.4% (n=50), healthcare & clinic 17.2% (n=10), professional services 16.2% (n=35), education & training 16.1% (n=39), construction 15.8% (n=24), IT services & software 15.7% (n=14), retail & e-commerce 13.6% (n=50), freight & logistics 11.0% (n=12), hospitality & restaurant 9.5% (n=16).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharjah Collection | Lodging & Resorts | 20–49 | 75.7% |
| 2 | Black Salt Restaurant | Restaurants | 10–19 | 30.9% |
| 3 | Novotel Sharjah Expo Centre | Lodging & Resorts | 100–249 | 24.0% |
| 4 | Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre | Food Service | 50–99 | 17.6% |
| 5 | Al Hayat Hotel Apartments | Lodging & Resorts | 50–99 | 16.6% |
| 6 | Sharjah National Hotels | Lodging & Resorts | 250–499 | 13.6% |
| 7 | Burger28 | Restaurants | 20–49 | 10.0% |
| 8 | Moderna Building Cont | Lodging & Resorts | 10–19 | 10.0% |
| 9 | Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa | Lodging & Resorts | 250–499 | 9.0% |
| 10 | Sharjah Palace Hotel | Lodging & Resorts | 20–49 | 9.0% |
| + 6 more companies, ranked 11–16, in the full list | ||||
#1 Sharjah Collection
Headcount grew 75.7% in 12 months, 8.0× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#2 Black Salt Restaurant
Headcount grew 30.9% in 12 months, 3.3× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Novotel Sharjah Expo Centre
Headcount grew 24.0% in 12 months, 2.5× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#4 Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre
Headcount grew 17.6% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #1 of 5 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Food Service; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#5 Al Hayat Hotel Apartments
Headcount grew 16.6% in 12 months, 1.7× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#6 Sharjah National Hotels
Headcount grew 13.6% in 12 months, 1.4× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $25M-$50M.
#7 Burger28
Headcount grew 10.0% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #2 of 5 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Restaurants; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#8 Moderna Building Cont
Headcount grew 10.0% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 9.5%, #2 of 2 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#9 Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa
Headcount grew 9.0% in 12 months, below this ranking's median of 9.5%, #2 of 2 companies here in the 250–499-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $50M-$100M.
#10 Sharjah Palace Hotel
Headcount grew 9.0% in 12 months, below this ranking's median of 9.5%, #3 of 5 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Sharjah, UAE; primary sub-industry: Lodging & Resorts; revenue band $500K-$1M.
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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 Sharjah grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, Sharjah Collection ranks first with 75.7% 1-year headcount growth, followed by Black Salt Restaurant (30.9%) and Novotel Sharjah Expo Centre (24.0%).
- How fast are hospitality & restaurant SMBs in Sharjah growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 9.5% 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 16 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.