Dustin Wyant: Oral History Interview

This interview is with Dustin Wyant of Park & Main restaurant. In this interview, Dustin speaks about following a hospitality path that led him to starting a restaurant in Carlton. After an early career selling wine at Willamette Valley Vineyards, Dustin talks about running the food and hospitality program at a resort in Glacier National Park and all the lessons he learned there. After returning to Oregon, Dustin touches on working on hotels and restaurants in Dundee and Newberg and all the great people he got to work with, before the opportunity to open his own place in Carlton. He describes the food/wine/ice cream program designed to be "Carlton's living room" and about the tight connection he has built with the people and town.Dustin also talks about his future projects and the future for the wine and hospitality industries in Oregon.This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on June 12, 2024 at Park & Main in Carlton.