When we dine in our westy, we use the main dining table.  I
have one of those little folding stools I sit on while my
kids, or my partner, now departed to ex purgatory, sits
(sat) on the upholstered main bench seat.  This arrangement
allows for lively face-to-face conversation and romantic
gazing-into-eyes-of-prey...i mean partner.

As for the front table, i use it all the time.  It is set up
over the driver's seat.  this allows for an extended food
prep area.  I also put my plat cat on it back up against the
steering wheel.  still plenty of food prep and counter
space.  this arrangement also allows use of the driver's
seat as storage...stuff is kept on the seat, but under the
front table and hence out of sight.

When not in use, we stow the table in the very back of the
pop-top so it is out of the way except when camping when we
need and use it.