How this Houston chef uses his business credit card benefits to broaden his culinary knowledge

When Austin Waiter was a student at the Culinary Institute of America in New York in 2012, he was required to complete a four-month internship at a restaurant of his choosing. While most of his classmates wanted to train at star-studded eateries in big-name cities on the coasts, Waiter instead chose to launch his career in “Space City.”

“I saw Houston as a great opportunity,” Waiter said. “The food scene was up and coming, and the city had so much diversity. I found a big opportunity to…