The Founder
Meet Ty — The Bar Therapist
Hospitality is the foundation. Connection is the purpose.
Ty is the founder of We Old Fashion — a hospitality and event professional who has spent two decades learning exactly what makes a room feel good, and building experiences around it.
In Her Words
I'm Ty, founder of We Old Fashion and known as The Bar Therapist.
After more than 20 years in hospitality — bartending, event service, sales, leadership, and guest experience — I realized that the moments people remembered most weren't always about what was in their glass.
They remembered the conversations.
The laughter.
The people they met.
The way an experience made them feel.
That became the foundation for We Old Fashion.
Today, We Old Fashion creates interactive corporate, networking, mixology, wellness, and community experiences designed to make connection feel natural again. We use hospitality, mocktails, games, wellness, and intentional experiences as tools to bring people together.
Because ultimately: Connection is the product.
Why The Bar Therapist?
A great bartender does more than make drinks. We listen. We read the room. We create an atmosphere. We introduce people. We celebrate milestones. And sometimes, we simply give people a place to talk.
“The Bar Therapist” is how I describe my approach to hospitality: creating spaces where people feel comfortable enough to connect, laugh, share, and be present.
It's a hospitality philosophy and a nickname earned behind the bar — not therapy, counseling, or mental-health services.
Brand Philosophy
Sip • Play • Connect
Sip
Hospitality, botanical mocktails, mixology, and shared moments around the glass.
Play
Games, movement, friendly competition, laughter, and interactive experiences that break down social barriers.
Connect
The real purpose — creating environments where coworkers, professionals, communities, and organizations build stronger relationships.
Our Mission
To create intentional experiences that make human connection easier, more enjoyable, and more meaningful.
Drinks, games, hospitality, and wellness aren't the point — they're the tools. They give people a reason to put the phone down, take a seat, and actually talk to each other.
Experience
20+ Years of Hospitality Experience
Twenty years of reading rooms, running service, leading teams, and hosting people — the kind of experience you can feel the moment you walk in.
Who We Create For
Built for the people who bring people together.
From corporate teams in DC and Northern Virginia to hotels, professional communities, and wellness groups across the DMV.
Positioning
We Old Fashion isn't just a bar cart in the corner.
An Experiential Engagement Brand
We create environments where connection happens.
Let's Create Something People Remember.
Bring We Old Fashion to your workplace, organization, community, or next event.
Sip • Play • Connect
Follow the Experience
Behind the scenes, upcoming events, and moments from the room.