{"id":239,"date":"2015-02-13T16:18:15","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T16:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleware.staging.wpengine.com\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2025-04-21T20:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T20:47:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e239-e1 m6n-0 m6n-1 m6n-2 m6n-3\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e239-e2 m6n-8 m6n-a m6n-b\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e239-e3 m6n-g m6n-h\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e239-e4 m6n-j m6n-k m6n-l\"><h3><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buffet.jpg?resize=253%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buffet.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/buffet.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/>Welcome to Middleware Catering, the home of Viv Simmons and family.<\/h3>\n<p>Clicking the header logo will always bring you back here, as will the \"Home\" menu option.<\/p>\n<p>To view some of out wares, start by exploring the \"Catering\" tab above, which will introduce our items under Hot or Cold options, with submenus from there.<\/p>\n<p>We are not limited to just what you see here; indeed if you look at our Facebook page, you may find other items that are not listed here.<\/p>\n<p>Viv and Craig are constantly looking to try new options and therefore, our website is probably never up to date.\u00a0<strong> If you have a favourite dish, we are very happy to explore whether this is something we can offer.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e239-e5 m6n-0 m6n-1 m6n-2 m6n-4 m6n-5\" id=\"about\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;150%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;v&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/openrolls.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e239-e6 m6n-8 m6n-9 m6n-a m6n-c\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e239-e7 m6n-g\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e239-e8 m6n-j m6n-k m6n-l\"><h3>About Middleware Catering<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/logo4-e1297120452859-150x150.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Middleware Catering - catering for the needs of Carmarthenshire\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/logo4-e1297120452859.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/logo4-e1297120452859.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Middleware Catering is a family business, owned and operated by Mrs Viv Simmons. Viv is the mother of a large (by modern standards) family of six. Through encouragement of friends who had attended large family gatherings she was asked to cater commercially and Middleware Catering was born. <a href=\"\/about\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p>To find out more or to book Middleware Catering for your event, call 01267 253401 or email viv@middleware.org.uk <a href=\"\/contact\">Click here to view contact page<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e239-e9 m6n-0 m6n-4 m6n-6\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e239-e10 m6n-8 m6n-a m6n-d\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e239-e11 m6n-g\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e239-e12 m6n-l m6n-m\"><h3>More Middle Wares<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e239-e13 m6n-0 m6n-2 m6n-5 m6n-7\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e239-e14 m6n-8 m6n-a m6n-e\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e239-e15 m6n-g\"><div class=\"x-widget-area e239-e16 m6n-o\"><div id=\"rpwe_widget-6\" class=\"widget rpwe_widget recent-posts-extended\"><div  class=\"rpwe-block\"><ul class=\"rpwe-ul\"><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/falafel\/\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"rpwe-aligncenter rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016-10-04-19.10.33-e1482929592488-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Falafel\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><!-- Generated by http:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/recent-posts-widget-extended\/ --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e239-e17 m6n-g\"><div class=\"x-widget-area e239-e18 m6n-o\"><div id=\"rpwe_widget-5\" class=\"widget rpwe_widget recent-posts-extended\"><div  class=\"rpwe-block\"><ul class=\"rpwe-ul\"><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/divine-lemon-pots\/\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"rpwe-aligncenter rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-12-25-19.47.50.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Divine lemon pots\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><!-- Generated by http:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/recent-posts-widget-extended\/ --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e239-e19 m6n-g\"><div class=\"x-widget-area e239-e20 m6n-o\"><div id=\"rpwe_widget-4\" class=\"widget rpwe_widget recent-posts-extended\"><div  class=\"rpwe-block\"><ul class=\"rpwe-ul\"><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/stuffed-courgettes\/\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"rpwe-aligncenter rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-10-07-19.04.23.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stuffed courgettes\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><!-- Generated by http:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/recent-posts-widget-extended\/ --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e239-e21 m6n-g\"><div class=\"x-widget-area e239-e22 m6n-o\"><div id=\"rpwe_widget-7\" class=\"widget rpwe_widget recent-posts-extended\"><div  class=\"rpwe-block\"><ul class=\"rpwe-ul\"><li class=\"rpwe-li rpwe-clearfix\"><a class=\"rpwe-img\" href=\"https:\/\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/carrot-cake\/\" target=\"_self\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"rpwe-aligncenter rpwe-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Middleware-1209-17.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carrot cake\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><!-- Generated by http:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/recent-posts-widget-extended\/ --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e239-e23 m6n-0 m6n-1 m6n-2 m6n-4 m6n-5\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;150%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;v&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/middleware.org.uk\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/food1.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1); 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