Mercurious: Cousin’s CEO Christine Specht

Mercurious: Cousin’s CEO Christine Specht

Cousin’s CEO Christine Specht is a living legacy. Her dad, and his cousin, founded Cousin’s Subs in 1972, the year before she was born. For the latest installment of Mercurious I made Cheese Steak sandwiches with Specht, She is a natural at the griddle. She’s been making sandwiches in Cousin’s restaurants since she was 15 years old. Her first job was at the Cousin’s in Germantown. “I loved it,” she told me. “My friends would all come to the stor…