As a student at Columbia University, Jonah Reider wowed foodies and rankled city health officials by opening an exclusive supper club in his dorm.

His culinary chutzpah, and the long waiting list for a seat at one of his unorthodox dinners, earned him write ups in newspapers and magazines and even an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

But after graduating recently, the 22-year-old whiz chef from Newton, Massachusetts, is facing the same reality as a lot of other new college grads.