The Main dining tent was part of the overlay for the London 2012 Olympics at the Athletes Village and served all 17,000 athletes plus Games staff according to their particular dietary requirements.

Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands designed all the temporary facilities for the London 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Village. The overlay concept was predicated on deploying standard modular components, with maximum reuse and minimum waste of building materials, to create vibrant humane places. The huge footprint of the Main Dining tent was covered by a trussed structure installed in one operation and ventilated by fabric ducts. Within it 5,000 athletes and 1,000 staff were fed at a single sitting from kitchens serving 16 different cuisines.