Michael Allemeier CMC (born 1967) is 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. Chef Allemeier is a host on Food Network's and Gusto's Cook Like a Chef.