Michael Allemeier

Michael Allemeier
Michael Allemeier
	Chef Allemeier CMC
Born	Johannesburg, South Africa
	Culinary career
Cooking style	Canadian Regional
	Television show(s) Cook Like a Chef;

Michael Allemeier CMC (born 1967) is a South African-born Canadian who is an Instructor of Culinary Arts at SAIT Polytechnic and former Executive Chef at Mission Hill Family Estate in Westbank, British Columbia, Bishops in Vancouver, and Teatro in Calgary.

Chef Allemeier has served in his current position since August 2009. He provides instruction to hundreds of students in the School of Hospitality and Tourism at SAIT.

While at Mission Hill Family Estate, Chef Allemeier oversaw all food operations at the winery including the Terrace Restaurant, Private Dining, Banquets, Culinary Workshops and a product line of winery made preserves.

Chef Allemeier is a host on Food Network's and Gusto's Cook Like a Chef.

In 2001, Chef Allemeier earned the title of Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC), Canada's second highest professional culinary accreditation designation. He describes his style of cooking as "Cuisine de Terroir."

In 2017, Chef Allemeier earned his Certified Master Chef (CMC) designation. He was the third Canadian Chef to earn this trade designation.

International Youth

Allemeier was born in Johannesburg South Africa in 1967. He lived most of his youth outside of Canada in places including Hong Kong where he developed an appreciation for diverse culinary styles.^[1]

Bishop's

Allemeier came to prominence as a chef during his 7 years at Vancouver's Bishop’s restaurant. For his last 5 years, Allemeier served as Executive Chef.^[1]

Whistler & Calgary

After leaving Bishop's, Allemeier spent a year running the Kitchen at the Wildflower Restaurant in the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in Whistler, British Columbia before moving to Calgary, Alberta to serve as Executive Chef at Teatro from 1998 to 2002.^[2] From 2002 to 2003, Allemeier was the consulting Executive Chef at Wrayton's Fresh Market in Calgary.

Cooking for Presidents

On April 4, 1993, Allemeier cooked the dinner meal for President of the United States Bill Clinton and President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin during their summit meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[3]

Mission Hill Family Estate

Allemeier moved to the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia in 2003 to accept the position of Executive Winery Chef at Mission Hill Winery. As the Winery Chef, Allemeier designed menus that complement the estate's wine offerings with a focus on locally produced, sustainable ingredients.^[4] During his time at Mission Hill, Travel Leisure Magazine recognized The Terrace Restaurant as one of the "Top Five Winery Restaurants" in the world.

Becoming a Master Chef

On June 11, 2017, Chef Allemeier completed his CMC (Certified Master Chef), becoming Canada's third Chef to achieve this designation. The CMC (Certified Master Chef) is the most demanding and highest culinary designation in Canada and is internationally recognized in the industry as a Master of the Craft.

Television

Grocery Bags - W Network 2008
Thirsty Traveler - Food Network Canada 2007
Chef at Large - Food Network Canada 2006

Allemeier is one of the Host Chefs of Cook Like a Chef. As a host he filmed 20 episodes of Food Network's Cook Like a Chef, including:

Season One

Fish Episode
Game Episode
Pasta Episode
Pork Episode
Potatoes Episode
Soufflé Episode
Turkey Episode

Season Two

Beans Episode
Desserts Episode
Fowl Episode
Game Episode
Nuts & Seeds Episode
Sauces Episode

Season Three

Baking Episode
Shellfish Episode
Vegetables Episode

Season Four

BBQ Episode
Cheese Episode
Pressure Cooker Episode
Mushroom Episode

Education

Kelvin High School Grade 12 1985
Red River Community College 1989, Cook's Apprentice Levels I-III
Red Seal Journeyman's Paper 1989
Cona Sucre D'art 1994, Sugar Forms & Usage
Chateau Whister Resort 1997, Kitchen Leadership
SAIT 2001, CCC Certification Coursework
Canadian Culinary Institute 2001, Certified Chef de Cuisine
ISG 2006, Wine Fundamentals I
WSET 2015, WSET II
Canadian Culinary Institute, Humber College, 2017, Certified Master Chef

Awards

Vancouver Magazine - Best Winery/Vineyard Dining April 2009
Urban Diner - Best Winery restaurant April 2009
Chaine des Rotisseurs - Silver Star of Excellence (October 2008)
Travel & Leisure Magazine – Best Winery Restaurant in the World (2008)^[5]
Canadian Culinary Institute - Certified Chef de Cuisine (2001)^[6]
Vancouver Magazine - Gold Medal Best Winery/Vineyard Dining (2008)^[7]
Vancouver Magazine - Silver Medal Best Okanagan Restaurant (2007)^[8]
Vancouver Magazine - Gold Medal Best Okanagan Restaurant (2006)^[9]
Vancouver Magazine - Silver Medal Best Okanagan Restaurant (2005)^[10]
Master Chef (June 2017)

Personal life

Allemeier, his wife Meredith and their two sons live in Calgary, Alberta. He is an avid rock-climber, hiker and cross country skier.

References

External links

[autogenerated1-1] LifeStyle FOOD - Chef - Michael Allemeier

[2] Michael Allemeier : The Chef and Restaurant Database (ChefDb)

[3] Summit In Vancouver; Clinton Presents Billion To Yeltsin In U.S. Aid Package - New York Times

[4] "Biography of Michael Allemeier CCC" (PDF). Mission Hill Family Estate. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.

[5] Mission Hill's winery restaurant ranked with world's best by travel magazine Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Canadian Culinary Federation - CCC Recipients

[7] Vancouver Magazine: Restaurants

[8] Vancouver Magazine: Restaurants

[9] Vancouver Magazine: Restaurants

[10] Vancouver Magazine: Food & Drink

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