diff --git a/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart b/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart
index 8d2575a..4029170 100644
--- a/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
+import 'package:pizzaplanner/util.dart';
 import 'package:pizzaplanner/entities/PizzaRecipe/Ingredient.dart';
 
 import 'package:pizzaplanner/entities/PizzaRecipe/Ingredients.dart';
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class PizzaRecipe {
   final String name;
   final String description;
   final Ingredients ingredients;
-  final DateFormat dateFormatter = DateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd H:mm");
 
   final List<RecipeStep> recipeSteps;
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ class PizzaRecipe {
         TableRow(
           children: <TableCell>[
             TableCell(child: Center(child: Text(recipeStep.name))),
-            TableCell(child: Center(child: Text(dateFormatter.format(dateTime.subtract(stepWaitDuration)))))
+            TableCell(child: Center(child: Text(getDateFormat().format(dateTime.subtract(stepWaitDuration)))))
           ]
         )
       );
diff --git a/lib/pages/AddPizzaEventPage.dart b/lib/pages/AddPizzaEventPage.dart
index fbe8671..42576fa 100644
--- a/lib/pages/AddPizzaEventPage.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/AddPizzaEventPage.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_datetime_picker/flutter_datetime_picker.dart';
 import 'package:fluttericon/font_awesome5_icons.dart';
-import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:pizzaplanner/entities/PizzaEvent.dart';
 import 'package:pizzaplanner/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart';
 import 'package:pizzaplanner/util.dart';
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ class ConfirmPizzaEventDialog extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class ConfirmPizzaEventState extends State<ConfirmPizzaEventDialog> {
-  final DateFormat dateFormatter = DateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd H:mm");
   late DateTime eventTime;
   late final DateTime minTime;
 
@@ -270,7 +268,7 @@ class ConfirmPizzaEventState extends State<ConfirmPizzaEventDialog> {
                                   children: <Widget>[
                                     Icon(FontAwesome5.calendar_alt, color: Colors.white),
                                     SizedBox(width: 10),
-                                    Text(dateFormatter.format(this.eventTime), style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 25)),
+                                    Text(getDateFormat().format(this.eventTime), style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, fontSize: 25)),
                                   ]
                               ),
                               onPressed: () {
@@ -281,7 +279,7 @@ class ConfirmPizzaEventState extends State<ConfirmPizzaEventDialog> {
                                     maxTime: DateTime.now().add(Duration(days: 365*10)),
                                     onConfirm: (newEventTime) {
                                       setState((){ this.eventTime = newEventTime; });
-                                      print(dateFormatter.format(newEventTime));
+                                      print(getDateFormat().format(newEventTime));
                                     }
                                 );
                               }
diff --git a/lib/util.dart b/lib/util.dart
index 5f712c1..fe0a32b 100644
--- a/lib/util.dart
+++ b/lib/util.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart' show rootBundle;
+import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:pizzaplanner/entities/PizzaRecipe/PizzaRecipe.dart';
 
 Future<List<PizzaRecipe>> getRecipes() async {
@@ -25,4 +26,8 @@ extension StringExtensions on String {
   String capitalize() {
     return this[0].toUpperCase() + this.substring(1);
   }
+}
+
+DateFormat getDateFormat(){
+  return DateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd H:mm");
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart b/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart
index 26676f5..f5e97ee 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:pizzaplanner/entities/PizzaEvent.dart';
 
 class PizzaEventWidget extends StatelessWidget {
-  final DateFormat dateFormatter = DateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm");
   final PizzaEvent pizzaEvent;
 
   PizzaEventWidget(this.pizzaEvent);
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class PizzaEventWidget extends StatelessWidget {
                   Row(
                     mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
                     children: <Widget>[
-                      Text(dateFormatter.format(pizzaEvent.dateTime)),
+                      Text(util.get.format(pizzaEvent.dateTime)),
                       Text(pizzaEvent.recipe.name)
                     ],
                   ),