Dave Beran is the executive chef at Next, which is co-owned by Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas. Beran graduated from Lake Forest College in 2003. Chef Dave Beran is an avid marathon runner and has been known to run the Chicago Marathon and show up to work a full day afterwards.
Beran was born in Ashland, Wisconsin.
He now lives in Chicago with his wife Jamie Schneiter and two French Bulldogs.
Under Dave Beran's oversight, Next received the James Beard award for Best New Restaurant in 2012.
After being nominated three times in the past three years, for best new chef and for rising star chef, in 2014, Beran won the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef: Great Lakes.
Also in 2014, Beran, along with 10 other chefs from around the country, was included in the Food & Wine class of best new chefs.
(Verse 1)
Check me out by the wall at the dance
Lookin' sharp in my high-water sweatpants
I wish I was at home where I could be blogging
And watching wrestling
I hang out and play magic cards after school
With all the crossing guards, they're cool
Yeah, I believe in magic
(Chorus)
I was first in line to buy Halo 3
On Friday night I play TNT
You say I'm a dork but that's okay
I'm gonna be your boss one day
(Verse 2)
Check me out in the back of the class
I'm daydreaming about World of Warcraft
While I write dirty words on my calculator
I'll show you later
Even my mother picks on me
I dress up when I watch Lord of the Rings
Even when I'm all by myself
(Chorus)
When I play dodgeball there isn't any doubt
I'll be last picked, I'll be the first one out
You say I'm a dork but that's okay
I'm gonna be your boss one day
(Bridge)
While you're up in science class with me
We'll see if there's any chemistry
I don't understand girls but I'm a fast learner
Baby you're hotter than a bunsen burner
Let's re-create the scene from E.T.
Where Elliot let the fox go free
(Chorus)
All my favorite films are Japanese
I know hat it means when you say R.P.G.
You say I'm a dork but that's okay
I'm gonna be your boss one
They finally let me on the football field
'Cause in marching band I play the block and schmeild
I know I'm a dork but that's okay