Who he is: Chef and part owner of Blanc Burgers & Bottles

How long he’s done it: about a year and a half

Prep work: At 21, Eans had an epiphany: He wanted to go to culinary school so he could one day open a restaurant.

“It was just out of the blue,” he says.

Eans is living his dream, seven years later. In May 2008 he opened Blanc Burgers & Bottles, a gourmet burger bar at 419 Westport Road, with business partners Eddie Crane, Ernesto Paralta and Jenifer Price.

Chop, chop: “Every day is different,” Eans says of his job.

His duties include training chefs, catering events and perfecting recipes. Only occasionally does he fill in as a line cook.

Check, please: Blanc is expanding. A Leawood location opened in February, and a Lee’s Summit location will open in November.

Here, Eans shares his day-to-day essentials, from go-to kitchen gadgets to plain ol’ H20.

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infobox-hr-separator /> infobox-head>Watch Eans cook
What: Eans and three other local chefs give live cooking demonstrations at Step Up to the Plate for ALS, a fundraiser for the Keith Worthington Chapter of the ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) Association. Expect live music and a raffle.

When: 7 p.m. Friday

Where: Berg Event Space, 1525 Grand Blvd.

More info: stepuptotheplateforals.com

Cost: $75 per person if you’re under 30, $100 if you’re over.