Ever watch someone lick their knife at the dinner table and thought, “Humanity is doomed,” Culinary Confidential has just the episode for you!

Christina Cates welcomes Thomas Farley, better known as “Mr. Manners” for a chat all about etiquette at the dinner table and beyond. Farley has spent years helping people navigate the social, professional, and cultural moments that make up everyday life. His work spans television, corporate workshops, and public speaking, all rooted in the idea that etiquette isn’t just about memorizing rules. It’s about understanding people. In a world featuring short attention spans and distractions multiplying by the minute, this message could not be more relevant.

This conversation takes a wide-angle look into how we behave, whether it’s at the table, online, in the workplace, and everywhere in between. Farley breaks down the evolution of dining customs, the collision between digital and real-world communication, and the new complexities of dating in an era where half of the conversation happens on a screen. He also examines shifting expectations around workplace professionalism, from tone to timing to the etiquette of hybrid meetings. The discussion is sharp, grounded, and refreshingly unpretentious, offering a practical roadmap for navigating daily interactions with a little more clarity and a lot less chaos.

Because if you can’t manage basic manners, the least that can be done is listening in and pretending to try.

Ever watch someone lick their knife at the dinner table and thought, &ldquo;Humanity is doomed,&rdquo; Culinary Confidential has just the episode for you!
Christina Cates welcomes Thomas Farley, better known as &ldquo;Mr. Manners&rdquo; for a chat all about etiquette at the dinner table and beyond. Farley has spent years helping people navigate the social, professional, and cultural moments that make up everyday life. His work spans television, corporate workshops, and public speaking, all rooted in the idea that etiquette isn&rsquo;t just about memorizing rules. It&rsquo;s about understanding people. In a world featuring short attention spans and distractions multiplying by the minute, this message could not be more relevant.
This conversation takes a wide-angle look into how we behave, whether it&rsquo;s at the table, online, in the workplace, and everywhere in between. Farley breaks down the evolution of dining customs, the collision between digital and real-world communication, and the new complexities of dating in an era where half of the conversation happens on a screen. He also examines shifting expectations around workplace professionalism, from tone to timing to the etiquette of hybrid meetings. The discussion is sharp, grounded, and refreshingly unpretentious, offering a practical roadmap for navigating daily interactions with a little more clarity and a lot less chaos.
Because if you can&rsquo;t manage basic manners, the least that can be done is listening in and pretending to try.

Each week, on CULINARY CONFIDENTIAL, Christina Cates - a seasoned foodie who has worked at some of the New York City's top restaurants, will share her passion for the culinary world.
Whether you're a professional chef, a restaurant enthusiast, or a lover of good food, Christina dives into the heart of hospitality - exploring the trends, triumphs, and challenges facing the food service profession...And you won't want to miss her chats with some of the most interesting and influential industry voices.
CULINARY CONFIDENTIAL, Sunday nights, at 9PM...exclusively on AM 970 The Answer.

Each week, on CULINARY CONFIDENTIAL, Christina Cates - a seasoned foodie who has worked at some of the New York City's top restaurants, will share her passion for the culinary world. Whether you're a professional chef, a restaurant enthusiast, or a lover of good food, Christina dives into the heart of hospitality - exploring the trends, triumphs, and challenges facing the food service profession...And you won't want to miss her chats with some of the most interesting and influential industry voices. CULINARY CONFIDENTIAL, Sunday nights, at 9PM...exclusively on AM 970 The Answer.