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New West diners hula hoop for free food

Greens and Beans Deli is giving customers a chance to swing for the shop’s special. Each weekday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Greens and Beans Deli is giving customers a chance to swing for the shop’s special.

Each weekday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., owner Leona Green is giving people a chance to earn a free lunch by showcasing their hula hoop skills outside her East Columbia Street restaurant.

“Anyone who makes the hula hoop go for one minute, gets a free lunch special,” she said. “One minute is a long time when you are hula hooping.”

So much so that Green soon reduced the time to 30 seconds. A handful of customers have taken up the challenge and enjoyed a meal on the house, while others have pledged to practise their hula hooping skills at home and return to the Sapperton restaurant.