Food delivery parking tips for downtown orders

Downtown food delivery can turn a decent order into a bad one before you even pick up the bag. The restaurant may be ready, the customer may be close, but parking is the part that eats the money. I stopped pretending every stop is just a quick hazard-light situation. A ticket, a blocked lane, or a tow risk can wipe out more than a whole lunch rush. What works better for me is thinking about parki…