QSR Uncut
QSR Uncut
QSR magazine
Meet a Bold Fast Casual on the Rise
39 minutes Posted Aug 15, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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Shannon Hogan recently opened a concept, TEA+POKE, with his wife Carmen, that combines two growing categories with a menu and approach that has drawn crowds since day one. Built to scale, he shares the brand’s inception story as well as how he’s positioning it to expand. What did it take to get open? What’s next? Here’s a look inside an entrepreneurial dream and journey that's just getting going.