Dustin Rogge ’98/’00
Faculty Bio
Certification Credentials: CHE
Professor—Hospitality and Service Management, CIA
Courses: Advanced Beverage Management; Ethical Leadership in the Food Business; Hospitality, Branding, and Marketing Innovation; Graduate Seminar and Capstone Project; Capstone Presentation Residency.
Dustin Rogge is a hospitality professional, educator, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of industry experience. He is a professor of hospitality and service management at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone, where he has been teaching since 2010.
Throughout his tenure, he has developed and led courses in ethical leadership, hospitality, business planning, and cost control, among others. His leadership contributions include transforming front-of-house operations at the Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant into a fully student-run operation and playing a key role in launching the Bakery Café by Ghirardelli and Gatehouse Restaurant at CIA.
In addition to his academic career, Rogge is a partner at CMD Hospitality Consulting, where he provides strategic guidance to hospitality businesses, specializing in menu development, business planning, market analysis, executive leadership searches, leadership training, and concept ideation. His operational experience includes serving as the opening general manager of Waterbar in San Francisco, where he led a team of 90 employees and managed an annual revenue exceeding $8 million. He previously held leadership roles at Farallon and The Girl and the Fig, where he played a pivotal role in restaurant openings, staff development, and wine program management.
Beyond hospitality, Rogge is the founder of Trailhead Vans, a company that blends his passion for the outdoors with his hospitality expertise. He holds an MBA from Sonoma State University, a bachelor’s degree in Food Service Management, and an associate degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America. Additionally, he has earned an Advanced Wine Certificate from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
