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At a glance
The House of Rong is the Xin Rong Ji group’s 荣府宴 restaurant at 170 Nanyang Road in Shanghai’s Jingan district. It holds two MICHELIN stars. Xin Rong Ji’s official site describes 荣府宴 as its private-kitchen brand, founded in 2010; the group states its principle as “食必求真，然后至美” — seek authenticity in food before pursuing beauty — and describes its roots in Taizhou.[1] [2]
Cooking & identity
The cooking belongs to the group’s Taizhou-rooted register: ingredient-led, savoury and banquet-capable, with the polish of a two-star room. The 荣府宴 format leans toward a formal Chinese meal rather than a small counter.[1] [2]
The restaurant’s stated philosophy
Paraphrased from the restaurant, its group or a named chef’s statement.
The official Xin Rong Ji site describes 荣府宴 as its private-kitchen brand, founded in 2010. The group principle is “食必求真，然后至美,” explained through genuine ingredients, faithful flavour and sincerity, with Taizhou as the brand’s root.
The MICHELIN Guide lists The House of Rong at 170 Nanyang Road with two stars. The official 荣府宴 brand statement is used here; no branch-specific first-person statement was found.
[3] [1] [2]Why this profile is included
Included through two MICHELIN stars, the Xin Rong Ji group’s official brand statement and a listed Shanghai restaurant. No dated collaboration was verified for this batch.[1] [2]
Independent observations
ChefsLanding · · Editorial commentary on the public record
A group philosophy is a useful starting point and a weak guarantee. “Seek truth, then beauty” can be repeated by every branch; the branch still has to prove it on the plate. The useful question is what this banquet room adds to the group’s Taizhou language.
We would follow the ingredients and the banquet execution, not the calligraphy on the wall.
Recent developments
Collaborations & guest appearances
0 collaboration projects · 0 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.
- No named collaboration project has yet been verified for this profile. This does not establish that no collaboration has taken place.
Recognition over time
Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.
- 2026
MICHELIN Guide · two stars[2]
Sources & dates
Restaurant statements and named interviews checked on 6 November 2026; MICHELIN Guide records retain the 4 November 2026 snapshot. Exact employment dates and unreported engagements may remain unavailable.
- xinrongji.com · Xin Rong Ji · brand history and stated philosophy ↗Checked 2026-11-06
- MICHELIN · The House of Rong · MICHELIN Guide selection ↗Checked 2026-11-04
- xinrongji.com · Xin Rong Ji · 荣府宴 brand statement ↗Checked 2026-11-06