Why can't I get a part-time job?

tbh its most likely the job market atm, not anything personal, so try not to overthink and just keep applying to things. ive worked in retail (not fast food though) and my best advice for an interview is to just cosplay as someone whose really confident and likes talking to people etc etc, when you get the job they wont care if you are quieter as long as you do the work, but in the interview they're more likely to remember confident people. also pretend like you want the job to gain experience or work with people etc. they will know you're just doing it to have a job but again pretending to be passionate will make you stand out. good luck!

I've applied to a lot of jobs in fast food and retail, been to two interviews at McDonalds and Nandos, yet I still didn't get a job.
By nature, people tell me I'm quiet looking or that I'm not agile enough, which makes me question myself.
If there's anyone who works in fast food, what tips will you recommend to pass an interview, and how can I tune my body language for the job role?

Sometimes its just pot luck. Someone i know applied to a mcdonalds and got rejected, but then got accepted at another store. I was quiet when i first applied, but got accepted.
How about applying to smaller/independent cafes or restaurants?
Or apply to a different branch of mcdonalds/burger king/nandos.

I think I'll start applying to smaller stores. Do you think it's a great idea to drop my CV off? If I can do that how do I make it seem not weird

tbh its most likely the job market atm, not anything personal, so try not to overthink and just keep applying to things. ive worked in retail (not fast food though) and my best advice for an interview is to just cosplay as someone whose really confident and likes talking to people etc etc, when you get the job they wont care if you are quieter as long as you do the work, but in the interview they're more likely to remember confident people. also pretend like you want the job to gain experience or work with people etc. they will know you're just doing it to have a job but again pretending to be passionate will make you stand out. good luck!

Look on social media pages- some smaller places advertise on there. Also look on the places websites (if they have one). And look on the usual jobs websites. Some smaller places advertise in their windows too.
If you see an advert for a job, it will usually tell you how to apply (which may be taking a CV in). It may be worth taking a CV into independent places even if they arent advertising though. Some places keep your details on file.

This! especially if you've graduated too you're also less likely to get a role due to being over qualified or likely to leave, can always dumb down your CV, but obviously i don't know your background.
But i agree, you've got to fake it to make it and be all bubbly etc, and pretend that you still see yourself working there in 'x' amount of years and becoming a supervisor or manager, and just enquire about how e.g ordering stock or something works just show some interest in that kind of side of things.
Try checking out if there are any new coffee shops // chains e.g costa, starbucks and i guess fast food or retail stores e.g mango (new store opened in my area/city lol but yeh shops like that), so naturally they're more open to hiring, you can always ring up these stores too if they have already opened to try to accelerate your application but by then they're probably mostly full.
But yeh honestly it's just the nature of the job market, so it's probably not you, also try supermarkets and i know your probably using indeed etc, but apply to recruitment agencies and see if there are jobs such as cleaning or other studenty jobs at universties etc.
good luck

I think I'll start applying to smaller stores. Do you think it's a great idea to drop my CV off? If I can do that how do I make it seem not weird

in my opinion this doesn't make much difference anymore, it just gets stashed in a file and potentially binned but some maybe independant/smaller stores may like it. It's up to you, in most places if you go and ask them they'll tell you to apply online if its a chainy kind of place. it doesnt do any harm if you do go to a store though, also if they find it weird who cares, you're looking for a job theres nothing to be embarrased by.
at most, they're probably either just sick of applications or dont know what to do with your CV , especially if they're not exactly hiring, at my job, one of my supervisors got annoyed about the third call being about if they're hiring or about their appplication (since the coffee shop im at is always advertising for no reason).. as i mentioned in my last message i just got lucky, as it was a new place and they hired new people, i had to pretend to be 'bubbly' in my interview, although. iwas a good fit i think, but like i was sure they wouldnt hire me because im a uni graduate and would leave asap, but they dont care thankfully (and i am leavinfg in like 3 months lmao) but its honestly luck too, today, in the job market its hard ☹️ dont beat yourself up

I'll target the smaller stores to hand in my CV. For the big ones, I'll probably look for the managers email. Thanks for the tips.