Richie Lin

At a glance

Founder of MUME and MUME Hospitality Group. His career connects Quay, Noma and a Taiwanese-produce focus; the restaurant’s returning Culinary Director Kai Ward has a separate professional profile.[1] [1] [1] [2]

Cooking & identity

Seasonal Taiwanese produce, European training and close work with local farmers and food producers.[1]

Why this profile is included

Included for the documented Aulis Phuket collaboration and the earlier Soi Social four-hands in Singapore, linking Taipei with Phang Nga and Singapore.[3] [4] [5]

Connected restaurant / chef: MUME

Recent developments

1. 2025-06-11

   Announced programme: The host announced a collaboration joining Taiwanese produce-led cooking and Aulis’s local sourcing approach.[3]

Collaborations & guest appearances

2 collaboration projects · 1 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Richie Lin / MUME × Charlie Wilson / Aulis Phuket

   • 2025-06-11 — 2025-06-12
     Aulis Phuket, Iniala Beach House · Phang Nga
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Richie Lin / MUME · Charlie Wilson / Aulis Phuket

   The host announced a collaboration joining Taiwanese produce-led cooking and Aulis’s local sourcing approach.[3]

2. Four handsReported after the event

   Richie Lin / MUME × Ian Kittichai / Soi Social

   • 2024-09-12 — 2024-09-15
     Soi Social, Resorts World Sentosa · Singapore
     Reported after the event

   Participants / partners
   Richie Lin / MUME · Ian Kittichai / Soi Social

   The resort announced four days of collaboration; its 2024 annual report subsequently records the project.[4] [5]

Career & milestones

1. Earlier career

   Studied culinary arts in Australia, worked at Quay and staged at Noma, meeting future collaborators along the way.[1] [1]

2. 2014; 2020

   Established MUME in Taipei in 2014 and MUME Hospitality Group in 2020.[1]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. Profile checked 2026-11-02 · Professional coverage

   Named in the published MUME restaurant/team profile. This records professional coverage; no individual award is claimed.[1]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Older projects are retained; private or undated engagements may be absent.

1. mmhg.co · MUME · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
2. MICHELIN · MICHELIN Taiwan · MUME and returning culinary director Kai Ward ↗Checked 2026-11-02
3. aulisphuket.com · MUME · dated recognition ↗Checked 2026-11-02
4. rwsentosa.com · RWS · MUME × Soi Social ↗Published 2024-08-22 · Checked 2026-11-02
5. links.sgx.com · Genting Singapore · 2024 annual report ↗Checked 2026-11-02