Whether you’re at our restaurant Piguet’s Prime Time, or a catering event through Piguet’s Catering, if you’re enjoying a mixed drink, you’re likely delighting in a creation of Chrystal Green.

Chrystal started bartending for the American Legion in 2018 and joined the staff at Piguet’s Prime Time in July 2023. During the week, Chrystal works in the local school system.

Her friendship with Carolyn Piguet goes beyond her time at Piguet’s Prime Time. Chrystal’s daughter, Lyndsey Streeter, was in one of Carolyn’s classes. The bond started then but strengthened when both women experienced loss within a few months of each other. Lyndsey died in August 2017 and Carolyn’s husband, Jerry Piguet, died that following February.

“I was able to confide in her and we went through all of our ‘firsts’ together after a loved one dies,” Chrystal shared with us.

Carolyn knew of Chrystal’s bartending and mixing skills from the Legion and asked her to help with catering events and at the restaurant.

“I wasn’t able to right then but she asked for help over the Fourth of July in 2023 and I wanted to help out,” Chrystal said. “I’ve not left since. I love the atmosphere.”

While most of her time is spent at the restaurant, Chrystal does help with some catered events and creates custom drinks for the catered events.

Chrystal tells us that she loves working at the restaurant because there are so many people who come for the first time, including local people or from out of state. Those customers challenge her with new-to-her drinks that she learns a new recipe to make it to the customer’s liking.
“They really challenge me with new drinks,” Chrystal said.

She also loves coming up with custom drinks that fit the theme from a catered event.

“I have fun with the custom drinks,” she said.

Chrystal has also made several fantastic mocktails, which are popular with kids and high school groups.

“I did mocktails for the prom after party. You don’t have to drink (alcohol) to have a good time.”
One thing she does differently is she uses frozen fruit in her mocktails instead of ice and fresh fruit. It helps not water down the drinks and enhances the flavor, she said.

Whether it’s her own creation or an idea from a customer, Chrystal tells us that she loves being able to walk through the restaurant and seeing people enjoy what she made.