Skimmyhorn is not for the birds

Bartender

▪ Christian Skimmyhorn

(of the German Skimmyhorns)

Bar

▪ Crafty Rooster, 1125 Third Avenue, Conway

Surge: Have you ever been out of the country?

Christian Skinnyhorn: No. Furthest I’ve ever been is Ohio.

S: How long have you been a bartender?

CS: 4 and a half years, probably.

S: How did you get into bartending?

CS: I’ve been serving since I was 18, and I’ve always wanted to bartend and so finally when I had the chance here, I immediately took it.

S: Are you from here originally?

CS: From Murrells Inlet, yeah.

S: First job?

CS: My very first job was at Bruster’s Ice Cream in Murrells Inlet, scooping ice cream.

S: Favorite movie?

CS: I’d probably say Star Wars.

S: Have you ever attended a Star Wars premiere in costume?

CS: I never have.

S: Favorite band?

CS: Mumford & Sons.

S: Favorite song?

CS: “Hopeless Wonderer.”

S: How did you become a bartender?

CS: I started serving here [Crafty Rooster] about four years ago, and they had a shortage of bartenders at the time, and I had been here the longest.

S: How long did it take you to get comfortable behind the bar?

CS: I would say probably a year to get comfortable.

S: What is your favorite drink to make?

CS: We don’t get a lot of martinis here, I enjoy making those.

S: What is your favorite drink to consume?

CS: I usually drink ciders, and I like Bay Breezes.

S: Have you ever had a dine and ditch?

CS: I have, it was at another restaurant I worked at. It was a really busy night, it was a UFC fight. I had so many tables, and everybody got up at the same time and left.

S: Do you have any phobias?

CS: I hate birds. They carry illnesses around with them, they can literally take an illness from one country to another one. That’s so gross to me. I can’t even get near a bird.

S: Now when did that start?

CS: Oh it’s been my whole life. I would cry anytime birds got near me.

By Josh Bell, For The Surge

This story was originally published December 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Skimmyhorn is not for the birds."