Going shopping is already a burden, “eine Last”, for most people, but rising food prices and inflation have made it even worse, leaving many struggling to pay for their groceries. As a result, food banks are currently experiencing a surge in customers. The food bank, or “die Tafel”, in Grevenbroich in the west of Germany is no exception. Its CEO, “der Geschäftsführer”, Wolfgang Norf, tells us that the food bank will soon reach its limit if the number of customers continues growing the way it has been. They’ve already extended the serving times, “die Ausgabezeiten verlängert”, because, Norf says, otherwise we can’t get through the service at all, “weil wir sonst mit der Bedienung gar nicht durchkommen”. Let’s listen in: