Whether you want breakfast, lunch or a midday treat, Tin Roof Bakery’s new café has it all.
Eight years ago Brandon Seiwert and his wife, Rosie, opened the Tin Roof Bakery and started selling bread to restaurants, cafés, grocers and Saturday farmer’s market customers. Their real, artisan bread was an instant success, and by 2007 they were providing bread to about 80 percent of Chico eateries. On July 18, Seiwert and his partners, Darren Chadderdon and Lloyde Stevenson, furthered the business by turning the bakery into a trendy café.
“We knew that we had a lot more to offer,” said Chadderdon. “We’d been in the backstage, just being a provider for restaurants for too long, and we just needed to show what the bakery could do.”
Chadderdon is no stranger to the restaurant business. He owned the Black Crow up until six years ago and currently owns the Rawbar. His restaurant background has made him a great partner in building the business.
Tin Roof Bakery and Café has a variety of food and beverage options. They start the morning off with coffee and pastries, such as croissants, scones, muffins and Danish. Then they transition into lunch with sandwiches, salad, soup and freshly squeezed juice. The menu tops off with gourmet desserts—everything from cream puffs to
cupcakes.
“It’s as high quality as we possibly can have for you and as fresh as it can possibly be,” Chadderdon said.
Each day they have something different to offer, and that kind of variety has made for happy customers, he said.
The café also offers special order cakes, catering and an inspirational environment. The inside has a modern, chic feel with black flooring, hanging lights and red accents. Artwork done by local artists will be rotated from the walls every couple of months. Currently Celina Paul’s paintings brighten up the space with vibrant colors and
texture.
The owners are still working on developing the café and plan to add more seating, outdoor scenery and food options.
“Business has been really good and we’ve been well received so far,” Chadderdon said. “We still have a lot in store for people if they are just willing to check back with us.”

The Tin Roof Bakery and Café is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m seven days a week at 627 Broadway Street.

By Kayla Cook