public MenuItemDaoCollection() { DateUtility dateUtility = new DateUtility(); Console.OutputEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8; if (MenuItemList == null) { MenuItemList = new List <MenuItem>() { new MenuItem { Id = 1, Name = "Sandwich", Price = 99F, Active = true, DateOfLauch = dateUtility.ConvertToShortDateString("15/03/2017"), Category = "Main Course", FreeDelivery = true }, new MenuItem { Id = 2, Name = "Burger", Price = 129F, Active = true, DateOfLauch = dateUtility.ConvertToShortDateString("23/12/2017"), Category = "Main Course", FreeDelivery = false }, new MenuItem { Id = 3, Name = "Pizza", Price = 149F, Active = true, DateOfLauch = dateUtility.ConvertToShortDateString("21/08/2018"), Category = "Main Course", FreeDelivery = false }, new MenuItem { Id = 4, Name = "French Fries", Price = 57F, Active = false, DateOfLauch = dateUtility.ConvertToShortDateString("02/07/2017"), Category = "Starters", FreeDelivery = true }, new MenuItem { Id = 5, Name = "Chocolate Brownie", Price = 32F, Active = true, DateOfLauch = dateUtility.ConvertToShortDateString("02/11/2022"), Category = "Starters", FreeDelivery = true } }; } ; }