Ryan Blevins

Ryan Blevins is a nationally recognized Executive Culinary Strategist with over two decades of experience leading end-to-end culinary innovation across the Food & Beverage industry. As the Food and Beverage Director of Innovation at Weigel’s, he is driving bold, results-oriented strategies that are redefining what food means in the convenience retail space—fueling traffic, sales, and sustained growth. Throughout his career, Ryan has led culinary development across QSR, fine dining, and casual concepts—masterfully blending consumer insights with craveable flavor to build menus that stand out in competitive markets. His approach spans the full innovation cycle, from ideation and concepting to testing, analysis, and successful go-to-market execution. His culinary journey has taken him around the globe, with hands-on kitchen experience in Italy, Thailand, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia—experiences that deeply inform his bold, globally inspired flavor strategies. Outside of the kitchen, Ryan is a proud husband to Isabel and father to Daniel and Heather. Whether it’s cheering on travel baseball or enjoying the outdoors, he values time spent with family just as much as time spent in the test kitchen.