Meet the Little Restaurant 2012 Early Concept: "Side Hotel" WITH Source Map File (VMF)
You heard that right - As for 10 year celebration from the original 2013 version of ph_restaurant, I present to you the Original/Early Layout design of the Restaurant concept called "Side Hotel". The map wasn't actually intended as for restaurant (you see on 2013 version), but instead, it was actually designed to be another kind of hotel with some luxuries in it, well, sort of.
Differences with Restaurant
The OG layout design was meant to be somekind of indoor motel/hotel with a pool, elevator, and an exit room leads to the underground office or meeting room. Originally at the second floors in the main hall are actually contains 3 or 4 guest rooms instead of dinning room. That is, everything from restaurant is now moved into "canteen" area, next to the pond.
That is why if you notice in the ph_restaurant's 2013 version you'll see some beds, or guest room in a ... main restaurant. That is the remnant from them!
What are changed, originally?
No Stairs to underground
Instead, there was an Idea used with Elevator. Since I have little knowledge on how elevator works on source (no pun intended) when I was designing back in 2011, the idea was scrapped and instead changed to a very steep stairs. That's... how it shouldn't be. There is still a stair leads to the underground office by entering to the exit emergency room, that's where the original design was meant to be.Food Court on 2nd Floor
Is now changed to Entertainment area which is now Pool Tables.Where are the common tables on the main hall?
Is now changed to small canteen, next with a small kitchen.Toilet passageway is shorter, and it never meant to be existed.
Originally there is no toilet. as for the 2013 version, it lacks of toilet, even on their guest room! For this version though, the toilet are now slightly changed with an alternate for main exit to the hotel parking area.Underground Office
It's almost the same, though it much wider than 2013 version. Now it's more simplified and neater."No, we are not in the middle of the ocean"
Originally the map was meant to meet with the ocean, hence there must be a beach. The idea was scrapped and quickly rushed, and become a fishing boat docking area instead. The original idea was totally unknown and have redesigned entire things into coutryside or somekind of small city.
That's all what I can remember from the original design, though it was too rushed and there are alot of changes within 2013 until the 2014 version is coming.
The map was never meant to be perfect to be this 'restaurant' though and was intentionally designed to my server but people everywhere found it playable and more enjoyable, so it's a pleasure to know.
Obtaining the Source Map File & Downloading from Workshop
Source Map File (VMF) for the OG Design, 2013, 2014, and 2019 version of Restaurant can be obtained by [visiting my shop page here] - This is for any Source/GMod Mappers if anyone like to edit my map and reuse them as you like.
You can leave a tip or get it for free if you'd like. If you have question or having difficulties to obtain the file, let me know by contacting me on Discord PH:X2Z server: https://discord.gg/avaTPM7
If you want to play the map instead of editing, you can download on Steam workshop here:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3270930065
I hope you enjoy and hope you have fun editing!