In July 2015, two University students sought to revolutionize nights out by bringing food to student bar goers. Now, with a few months experience, they’re frying up some new additions.
FryBaby, a food truck, is run by junior pre-nursing major Morgan Daigle and junior marketing major Victoria Waguespack. The truck offers gourmet fries and the original FryBaby, waffle fries covered in cheese and chives.
“Victoria and I came up with the idea one night while out in Tigerland,” Daigle said. “We were hungry and wanted food but had been drinking, so we couldn’t drive to get anything.”
This predicament gave the girls the idea for FryBaby, a safe alternative to drinking and driving for a late night food run.
“We decided that there needed to be something right outside the bar,” Daigle said. “There’s no better late night food than cheese fries.”
Besides the FryBaby, Daigle and Waguespack have created six new fried creations: the Get Dirty Baby, Crybaby, Bakin’ Baby, Sugarbaby, Mybaby and the Ciao Baby.
The Get Dirty Baby is covered in chili and cheese while the Crybaby consists of jalapeños and sour cream. The Bakin’ Baby resembles a baked potato, slathered in ranch, cheese and bacon.
“My favorite thing about FryBaby is seeing people genuinely enjoy our fries,” Waguespack said.
FryBaby also appeals to those with a sweet tooth. The Sugarbaby consists of fried donut holes smothered in powdered sugar and accompanied by either Nutella or chocolate syrup.
The Mybaby is FryBaby’s customizable option. It’s a make-it-your-own plate that allows customers to pick and choose from a wide variety of toppings.
FryBaby now also offers pizza fries with its most recent creation, the Ciao Baby, which is topped with mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and marinara sauce.
Daigle and Waguespack continue to work behind the scenes. They are striving to come up with another popular menu option.
Along with the fries, which range from $4 to $8, FryBaby also sells water and Powerade.
“We’ve realized that what the people want is really just delicious simplicity,” Daigle said.
FryBaby is open from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Tuesday, along with the same hours every Thursday through Saturday, weather permitting. The eatery bases its operating days and hours on the business of the bars.
“We basically open when we believe the majority of people will be in and out of Tigerland,” Waguespack said.
They are now located at Bogie’s, so they base their availability off of the bar’s business.
“I love getting people excited about FryBaby,” Daigle said. “The love and support that our friends and family have shown us during the time that we’ve been open has been incredible.”
Daigle said, while the idea was purely their own, not all the weight falls on their shoulders. Friends help them out by working some nights.
“We worked our butts off, with the help of our parents, to make this dream a reality,” Daigle said. “We have such a good atmosphere surrounding the truck and take pride in our project,” Waguespack said.
FryBaby can be found on Facebook on the FryBaby page and on Instagram by searching @fry_baby.

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Javier Fernández

FryBaby offers gourmet fries to costumers on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in front of Bogie's Bar.