Not your usual silverware issue?

Question

If you are eating in a formal setting and you accidentally get food on the handle of a piece of silverware, what is the best way to clean it off? Would it matter whether you are in a restaurant or someone's home? Would it matter whether the napkins were cloth or paper?

Answer 1

You aske the service staff for a new piece of silverware. If not staff present, slide the handle up your sleeve thus removing the filth.

Answer 2

Discretely wipe it on your napkin in your lap.  Where you are matters not.  Nor does cloth vs paper.