Launched last October, Roof Shop’s search for the nation’s favorite cafés has drawn to a close, but who was crowned as the North West’s ‘Best Caff 2008’?

After an immense response from cafes and tradesmen nationwide, Roof Shop, a national roofing merchant brand has now announced its winning caffs! On March 27th 2008, the competition culminated in an awards ceremony held at the Belfry, in the West Midlands where all Café finalists attended together with Roof Shop (sponsor and organiser of the competition) staff and suppliers.

Nine regional cafes were awarded for their nominations, the North West’s winner awarded to Shelly’s Restaurant, Warrington. The ‘Best Bacon Buttie’ accolade was presented to last year’s overall winner JJ’s Café and the overall national winner 2008 went to the Giggling Sausage, Northampton who received the accolade of ‘Britain’s Best Caff 2008’ and a holiday prize worth over £2,000.

Loved by the British builder and tradesman, the traditional ‘caff’ has become iconic within the construction industry, not wanting it to become a dying breed thanks to the many ‘fast food’ and European style coffee outlets popping up on every street corner, Roof Shop’s competition has finally put the spotlight back on the country’s treasured and long-established cafes.

Café customers have been given the chance over the past few months to vote for their favourite café, by handing in nomination forms to their nearest Roof Shop branch. With an astonishing 1,000 cafes involved nationwide and tens of thousands of votes cast by their loyal customers.

With great service-led expertise on hand at every branch, Roof Shop can provide trades people with everything from joists to tiles to up-to-date technical, legislative advice. More importantly every branch is able to offer ‘on demand’ product availability with over 40,000 lines, from pitched, flat and industrial roofing materials plus thousands of accessories. Visits to the Roof Shop can easily be tied into the tradesmen’s daily working life (following a pit stop at their favorite Caff!!)

“Roof Shop has now become recognised as a one-stop solution for all tradesmen,” said Stuart Base, Marketing Manager SIG Roofing Supplies Group “with readily available stock at every branch, the Roof Shop has now become part of the tradesman’s daily life, in the same way that a visit to their local café is.”

Forget the ‘X’ Factor, this year it is all about the Sizzle Factor!

Further information can be found at www.loveyourcaff.co.uk