Over Two decades
Guisppe or Joe, as he was known, was the much-loved owner and proprietor of The Hotham Arms for almost 20 years.
Born in Turin and brought up in Hull, he left home at an early age and adventure beckoned.
After working at the Dorchester in London he returned to Italy, working in hotels and restaurants where he acquired a real passion for food, wine and architecture.
Joe had a passion and skill for restoring buildings and renovating pubs. After refurbishing many public houses for breweries in the East Yorkshire area, his first opportunity to own and run his own public house came in 1985, when he restored the derelict Plimsol Ship Hotel (1985 – 1993), Witham into an extremely successful and thriving little boozer. Thereafter he moved onto and restored the dilapidated Londesborough Arms in Market Weighton (1990 – 1997), the Plough at Hayton (1999 – 2003) and the Cresswell Arms in Malton, York (2001 – 2019).
In 1990, Joe acquired The Hotham Arms and started yet another major overhaul that spanned 20 years before sadly leaving us on 6 April 2019.
After a brief interlude, The Hotham Arms is now back in the family and we cannot wait to welcome you once again.
Please get in touch! You can call us on 01430 422 939 or email us hello@thehothamarms.co.uk
Yes, we do! We have a roast and also the main menu.
Monday-Saturday food served 12-9pm, drinks until late.
Sunday food served 12-6pm, drinks until late.
We would always advise giving us as much notice as possible and we are very happy to help with any special occasions.
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