Seth was born and raised on a hog farm in Fairmont, Minnesota, where he quickly developed his understanding and passion for locally grown food.  His passion for food and hard work, lead him to pursue his Associate Degree in Culinary Arts from the Arts Institute International of Minneapolis.  In his final semester of school, he was selected for an internship at one of Minnesota's most well known private country clubs, the Lafayette Club.  Seth spent the following 12 years moving from intern to line cook, to Sous Chef. In 2013, Seth, along with his wife, Elizabeth and daughter, Addison, moved from the Twin Cities back to Fairmont, to re-open the Cup N' Saucer.

Elizabeth grew up in the Midwest but spent the majority of her childhood in the western suburbs of Minneapolis. She started waiting tables at the Lafayette Club while earning her Bachelor Degrees in Marketing and Spanish at the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management.  

After graduation, Elizabeth held various management positions, both in and outside of the hospitality industry.  Elizabeth earned her Masters of Business Administration through the University of Scranton in March 2012 and one year later, wrote the award winning essay that changed the Lintelman's lives forever.