The day Des Britten became Sir Des, his son Dominic told him he was very proud of him. Sir Des Britten, a former TV chef and restaurateur turned Wellington City Missioner, has died. Kent Blechynden Sir Des Britten, when he was head of Wellington City Mission, with Maria Pia Razza of restaurant Maria Pia's, promoting a charity cookbook. STUFF Former TV chef and restaurateur turned Wellington City Missioner Sir Des Britten has died. Murray Edridge, the current Wellington City Missioner, described Sir Des as an "iconic Wellington trailblazer".

Source: Stuff February 12, 2020 21:04 UTC