diff --git a/php/composer.json b/php/composer.json
index 1e0ecb7d..ecfc641e 100644
--- a/php/composer.json
+++ b/php/composer.json
@@ -1,35 +1,38 @@
 {
-    "name": "emilybache/gilded-rose-refactoring-kata",
-    "description": "A kata to practice refactoring, tests and polymorphism",
-    "require": {
-        "php": "^7.3 || ^8.0"
+  "name": "emilybache/gilded-rose-refactoring-kata",
+  "description": "A kata to practice refactoring, tests and polymorphism",
+  "require": {
+    "php": "^7.3 || ^8.0"
+  },
+  "autoload": {
+    "psr-4": {
+      "GildedRose\\": "src/"
     },
-    "autoload": {
-        "psr-4": {
-            "GildedRose\\": "src/"
-        }
-    },
-    "autoload-dev": {
-        "psr-4": {
-            "Tests\\": "tests/"
-        }
-    },
-    "require-dev": {
-        "phpunit/phpunit": "^9.5",
-        "phpstan/phpstan": "^0.12.85",
-        "phpstan/phpstan-phpunit": "^0.12.18",
-        "symplify/easy-coding-standard": "^9.3",
-        "symplify/phpstan-extensions": "^9.3",
-        "approvals/approval-tests": "^1.4"
-    },
-    "scripts": {
-        "checkcode": "phpcs src tests --standard=PSR12",
-        "fixcode": "phpcbf src tests --standard=PSR12",
-        "test": "phpunit",
-        "tests": "phpunit",
-        "test-coverage": "phpunit --coverage-html build/coverage",
-        "check-cs": "ecs check",
-        "fix-cs": "ecs check --fix",
-        "phpstan": "phpstan analyse --ansi"
+    "files": [
+      "config/ioc.php"
+    ]
+  },
+  "autoload-dev": {
+    "psr-4": {
+      "Tests\\": "tests/"
     }
+  },
+  "require-dev": {
+    "phpunit/phpunit": "^9.5",
+    "phpstan/phpstan": "^0.12.85",
+    "phpstan/phpstan-phpunit": "^0.12.18",
+    "symplify/easy-coding-standard": "^9.3",
+    "symplify/phpstan-extensions": "^9.3",
+    "approvals/approval-tests": "^1.4"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "checkcode": "phpcs src tests --standard=PSR12",
+    "fixcode": "phpcbf src tests --standard=PSR12",
+    "test": "phpunit",
+    "tests": "phpunit",
+    "test-coverage": "phpunit --coverage-html build/coverage",
+    "check-cs": "ecs check",
+    "fix-cs": "ecs check --fix",
+    "phpstan": "phpstan analyse --ansi"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/php/config/ioc.php b/php/config/ioc.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0047678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/config/ioc.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use GildedRose\Services\AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory;
+use GildedRose\Services\DegradingStrategyFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Here We set Bindings between Interfaces and abstraction to implementation
+ */
+const BINDINGS =
+[
+    AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory::class => DegradingStrategyFactory::class
+];
+
+// Helper Method to get implementation
+function resolve(string $interface)
+{
+    try {
+        return BINDINGS[$interface];
+    } catch (Throwable $e) {
+        throw new Exception('Cannot Find Implementation');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/fixtures/texttest_fixture.php b/php/fixtures/texttest_fixture.php
index 7363c773..2a593bda 100644
--- a/php/fixtures/texttest_fixture.php
+++ b/php/fixtures/texttest_fixture.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
 
+use GildedRose\Core\Container;
 use GildedRose\GildedRose;
 use GildedRose\Item;
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ $items = [
     new Item('Conjured Mana Cake', 3, 6),
 ];
 
-$app = new GildedRose($items);
+$app = (new Container())->get(GildedRose::class, [$items]);
 
 $days = 2;
 if (count($argv) > 1) {
diff --git a/php/src/Core/Container.php b/php/src/Core/Container.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..871c4de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Core/Container.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace GildedRose\Core;
+
+use Exception;
+use Psr\Container\ContainerInterface;
+use ReflectionClass;
+use ReflectionException;
+use ReflectionMethod;
+
+class Container implements ContainerInterface
+{
+    private $deps = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Get Dependency and Respect Dependency Inversion principle
+     * The Interface/Class Binding is gotten from ioc config file
+     * Where we set bindings between interfaces,custom classes,aliases.. mostly anything can be injected
+     */
+    public function get(string $name, array $args = null): object
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->deps[$name])) {
+            $this->deps[$name] = $name;
+        }
+        try {
+            $reflection = new ReflectionClass($this->deps[$name]);
+
+            if (! $reflection->isInstantiable()) {
+                if (! $reflection->isInterface()) {
+                    throw new Exception("{$reflection->getName()} is not instantiable !");
+                }
+
+                $reflection = new ReflectionClass(resolve($reflection->getName()));
+            }
+        } catch (ReflectionException $e) {
+            throw new Exception($e->getMessage());
+        }
+        $constructor = $reflection->getConstructor();
+        return $constructor === null ?
+            $reflection->newInstanceArgs() :
+            $reflection->newInstanceArgs($this->resolveArgs($constructor, $args));
+    }
+
+    public function has(string $name): bool
+    {
+        return isset($this->deps[$name]);
+    }
+
+    private function resolveArgs(ReflectionMethod $constructor, $args)
+    {
+        $args = $args ?? [];
+
+        $params = $constructor->getParameters();
+
+        foreach ($params as $param) {
+            if ($param->getType() !== null && ! $param->getType()->isBuiltin()) {
+                if (! array_key_exists($param->getName(), $args)) {
+                    $args[] = $this->get(
+                        $param->getType()->getName()
+                    );
+                }
+            } elseif ($param->isDefaultValueAvailable()) {
+                $args[] = $param->getDefaultValue();
+            }
+        }
+        return array_values($args);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/src/GildedRose.php b/php/src/GildedRose.php
index cfb7f78a..4cdd832f 100644
--- a/php/src/GildedRose.php
+++ b/php/src/GildedRose.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace GildedRose;
 
+use GildedRose\Services\AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory;
+
 final class GildedRose
 {
     /**
@@ -11,59 +13,31 @@ final class GildedRose
      */
     private $items;
 
-    public function __construct(array $items)
+    /**
+     * Degrading Strategy Factory
+     * @var AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory
+     */
+    private $degradingStrategyFactory;
+
+    public function __construct(array $items, AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory $degradingStrategyFactory)
     {
         $this->items = $items;
+        $this->degradingStrategyFactory = $degradingStrategyFactory;
     }
 
+    public function __get($name)
+    {
+        return property_exists($this, $name) ? $this->{$name} : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle Updating quality in cleaner way respecting multiple software engineering principles
+     * Such as Solid/Dry etc
+     */
     public function updateQuality(): void
     {
         foreach ($this->items as $item) {
-            if ($item->name != 'Aged Brie' and $item->name != 'Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert') {
-                if ($item->quality > 0) {
-                    if ($item->name != 'Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros') {
-                        $item->quality = $item->quality - 1;
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                if ($item->quality < 50) {
-                    $item->quality = $item->quality + 1;
-                    if ($item->name == 'Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert') {
-                        if ($item->sell_in < 11) {
-                            if ($item->quality < 50) {
-                                $item->quality = $item->quality + 1;
-                            }
-                        }
-                        if ($item->sell_in < 6) {
-                            if ($item->quality < 50) {
-                                $item->quality = $item->quality + 1;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if ($item->name != 'Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros') {
-                $item->sell_in = $item->sell_in - 1;
-            }
-
-            if ($item->sell_in < 0) {
-                if ($item->name != 'Aged Brie') {
-                    if ($item->name != 'Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert') {
-                        if ($item->quality > 0) {
-                            if ($item->name != 'Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros') {
-                                $item->quality = $item->quality - 1;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        $item->quality = $item->quality - $item->quality;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    if ($item->quality < 50) {
-                        $item->quality = $item->quality + 1;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            $this->degradingStrategyFactory->getDegradingStrategy($item)->handle();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/php/src/Services/AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory.php b/php/src/Services/AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b64cb07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\BaseStrategy;
+
+interface AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory
+{
+    public const AGED = 'Aged Brie';
+
+    public const SULFURAS = 'Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros';
+
+    public const BACKSTAGE = 'Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert';
+
+    public const CONJURED = 'Conjured Mana Cake';
+
+    public function getDegradingStrategy(Item $item): BaseStrategy;
+}
diff --git a/php/src/Services/DegradingStrategyFactory.php b/php/src/Services/DegradingStrategyFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..822e4251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/DegradingStrategyFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services;
+
+use GildedRose\Core\Container;
+use GildedRose\Item;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\AgedBrieStrategy;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\BackstageStrategy;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\BaseStrategy;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\ConjuredStrategy;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\DefaultStrategy;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\SulfurasStrategy;
+
+/**
+ * DegradingStrategy builder that returns strategy based on item following Factory Design pattern
+ */
+class DegradingStrategyFactory implements AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory
+{
+    private $container;
+
+    public function __construct(Container $container)
+    {
+        $this->container = $container;
+    }
+
+    public function getDegradingStrategy(Item $item): BaseStrategy
+    {
+        switch ($item->name) {
+            case self::AGED:
+                return $this->container->get(AgedBrieStrategy::class, [
+                    'item' => $item,
+                ]);
+                break;
+            case self::BACKSTAGE:
+                return $this->container->get(BackstageStrategy::class, [
+                    'item' => $item,
+                ]);
+                break;
+            case self::SULFURAS:
+                return $this->container->get(SulfurasStrategy::class, [
+                    'item' => $item,
+                ]);
+                break;
+            case self::CONJURED:
+                return $this->container->get(ConjuredStrategy::class, [
+                    'item' => $item,
+                ]);
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                return $this->container->get(DefaultStrategy::class, [
+                    'item' => $item,
+                ]);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/src/Services/Strategies/AgedBrieStrategy.php b/php/src/Services/Strategies/AgedBrieStrategy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0f5e6a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/Strategies/AgedBrieStrategy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services\Strategies;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+
+class AgedBrieStrategy extends DefaultStrategy
+{
+    public function setSellIn(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->sell_in--;
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+
+    public function setQuality(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->quality = ($this->item->quality + $this->degradeRate) > self::MAX_QUALITY_VALUE ?
+            self::MAX_QUALITY_VALUE : $this->item->quality += $this->degradeRate;
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/src/Services/Strategies/BackstageStrategy.php b/php/src/Services/Strategies/BackstageStrategy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b1c7d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/Strategies/BackstageStrategy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services\Strategies;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+
+class BackstageStrategy extends DefaultStrategy
+{
+    public function setDegradeRate()
+    {
+        if ($this->item->sell_in <= 0) {
+            $this->degradeRate = -$this->item->quality;
+        } elseif ($this->item->sell_in <= 5) {
+            $this->degradeRate = 3;
+        } elseif ($this->item->sell_in <= 10) {
+            $this->degradeRate = 2;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function setSellIn(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->sell_in--;
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+
+    public function setQuality(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->quality = ($this->item->quality + $this->degradeRate) > self::MAX_QUALITY_VALUE ?
+            self::MAX_QUALITY_VALUE : $this->item->quality += $this->degradeRate;
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/src/Services/Strategies/BaseStrategy.php b/php/src/Services/Strategies/BaseStrategy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..434d74f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/Strategies/BaseStrategy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services\Strategies;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+
+interface BaseStrategy
+{
+    public const MAX_QUALITY_VALUE = 50;
+
+    public const MIN_QUALITY_VALUE = 0;
+
+    public function __construct(Item $item);
+
+    public function setSellIn(): Item;
+
+    public function setQuality(): Item;
+
+    public function handle();
+}
diff --git a/php/src/Services/Strategies/ConjuredStrategy.php b/php/src/Services/Strategies/ConjuredStrategy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9fa220a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/Strategies/ConjuredStrategy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services\Strategies;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+
+class ConjuredStrategy extends DefaultStrategy
+{
+    public function setSellIn(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->sell_in--;
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+
+    public function setQuality(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->quality = ($this->item->quality - ($this->degradeRate * 2)) < self::MIN_QUALITY_VALUE ?
+            self::MIN_QUALITY_VALUE : $this->item->quality -= ($this->degradeRate * 2);
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/src/Services/Strategies/DefaultStrategy.php b/php/src/Services/Strategies/DefaultStrategy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0434d6f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/Strategies/DefaultStrategy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services\Strategies;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+
+/**
+ * Behaves as a default Strategy and template for other strategies
+ * based on Template Method Design pattern and factory method design pattern for setDegrateRate method
+ * in a way to share common code and
+ */
+class DefaultStrategy implements BaseStrategy
+{
+    protected $degradeRate = 1;
+
+    protected $item;
+
+    public function __construct(Item $item)
+    {
+        $this->item = $item;
+    }
+
+    public function setDegradeRate()
+    {
+        if ($this->item->sell_in < 0) {
+            $this->degradeRate *= 2;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function setSellIn(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->sell_in--;
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+
+    public function setQuality(): Item
+    {
+        $this->item->quality = ($this->item->quality - $this->degradeRate) < self::MIN_QUALITY_VALUE ?
+            self::MIN_QUALITY_VALUE : $this->item->quality -= $this->degradeRate;
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Template Method that runs steps for all strategies in order
+     * First we Downgrade the sellIn
+     * Second We set the degradeRate/riseRate
+     * Finally we Set the item quality based on degrate/rise Rate
+     */
+    final public function handle()
+    {
+        $this->setSellIn();
+        $this->setDegradeRate();
+        $this->setQuality();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/src/Services/Strategies/SulfurasStrategy.php b/php/src/Services/Strategies/SulfurasStrategy.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..409958f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/src/Services/Strategies/SulfurasStrategy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace GildedRose\Services\Strategies;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+
+class SulfurasStrategy extends DefaultStrategy
+{
+    public function setSellIn(): Item
+    {
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+
+    public function setQuality(): Item
+    {
+        return $this->item;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/tests/DegradingStrategyFactoryTest.php b/php/tests/DegradingStrategyFactoryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..980baa25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/tests/DegradingStrategyFactoryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+use GildedRose\Services\AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\ConjuredStrategy;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\DefaultStrategy;
+use GildedRose\Services\Strategies\SulfurasStrategy;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+class DegradingStrategyFactoryTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use InitApp;
+
+    public $degradingStrategyFactory;
+
+    public $container;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->init();
+        $this->degradingStrategyFactory = $this->container->get(AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory::class);
+    }
+
+    public function testStrategyFactoryIsLoaded(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertNotNull($this->degradingStrategyFactory);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory::class, $this->degradingStrategyFactory);
+    }
+
+    public function testLoadsTheCorrectStrategy()
+    {
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Foo', 2, 3]);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(DefaultStrategy::class, $this->degradingStrategyFactory->getDegradingStrategy($item));
+
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros', 0, 80]);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(SulfurasStrategy::class, $this->degradingStrategyFactory->getDegradingStrategy($item));
+
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Conjured Mana Cake', 3, 6]);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(ConjuredStrategy::class, $this->degradingStrategyFactory->getDegradingStrategy($item));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/tests/DegradingStrategyTest.php b/php/tests/DegradingStrategyTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0c93f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/tests/DegradingStrategyTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests;
+
+use GildedRose\Item;
+use GildedRose\Services\AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+class DegradingStrategyTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use InitApp;
+
+    public $degradingStrategyFactory;
+
+    public $container;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->init();
+        $this->degradingStrategyFactory = $this->container->get(AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory::class);
+    }
+
+    public function testDefaultStrategy(): void
+    {
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Foo', 2, 3]);
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(2, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(1, $item->sell_in);
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Foo', -1, 3]);
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(1, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(-2, $item->sell_in);
+    }
+
+    public function testAgedBrieStrategy(): void
+    {
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Aged Brie', 2, 30]);
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(31, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(1, $item->sell_in);
+        for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
+            $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        }
+
+        $this->assertSame(50, $item->quality);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * "Backstage passes", like aged brie, increases in Quality as its SellIn value approaches;
+     *  Quality increases by 2 when there are 10 days or less and by 3 when there are 5 days or less but
+     *  Quality drops to 0 after the concert
+     * Yet the results are not correct under approvals/ , as the sell_in reaches 0 the quality stand still
+     * and only drop to 0 when sell_in < 0
+     * As same for increasing by 2 when sell_in reaches 10, it only increases by 2 when it's < 10
+     * As same also for sell_in reaching 5 it does not increase by 3 only after sell_in is lower than 5
+     */
+    public function testBackstageStrategy(): void
+    {
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert', 15, 20]);
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(21, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(14, $item->sell_in);
+        $item->sell_in = 10;
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(23, $item->quality);
+
+        $item->sell_in = 5;
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(26, $item->quality);
+
+        $item->sell_in = 0;
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(0, $item->quality);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * "Conjured" items degrade in Quality twice as fast as normal items
+     * though the results under approvals/ are not correct since it doesn't
+     * degrade as mentioned in requirements, it degrades same as AgedBrie
+     */
+    public function testConjuredStrategy(): void
+    {
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Conjured Mana Cake', 3, 8]);
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(6, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(2, $item->sell_in);
+        $item->sell_in = 1;
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(4, $item->quality);
+        $item->sell_in = 0;
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(0, $item->quality);
+    }
+
+    public function testSulfurasStrategy(): void
+    {
+        $item = $this->container->get(Item::class, ['Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros', 5, 80]);
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(80, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(5, $item->sell_in);
+
+        $item->sell_in = 1;
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(80, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(1, $item->sell_in);
+
+        $item->sell_in = 0;
+        $this->getStrategy($item)->handle();
+        $this->assertSame(80, $item->quality);
+        $this->assertSame(0, $item->sell_in);
+    }
+
+    private function getStrategy($item)
+    {
+        return $this->degradingStrategyFactory->getDegradingStrategy($item);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/tests/GildedRoseTest.php b/php/tests/GildedRoseTest.php
index 52e7ddc6..397cd8bf 100644
--- a/php/tests/GildedRoseTest.php
+++ b/php/tests/GildedRoseTest.php
@@ -6,15 +6,43 @@ namespace Tests;
 
 use GildedRose\GildedRose;
 use GildedRose\Item;
+use GildedRose\Services\AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 class GildedRoseTest extends TestCase
 {
-    public function testFoo(): void
+    use InitApp;
+
+    private $items;
+
+    private $app;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
     {
-        $items = [new Item('foo', 0, 0)];
-        $gildedRose = new GildedRose($items);
-        $gildedRose->updateQuality();
-        $this->assertSame('fixme', $items[0]->name);
+        $this->init();
+        $this->items = [$this->container->get(Item::class, ['Aged Brie', 2, 0])];
+
+        $this->bootstrap();
+    }
+
+    public function testApplicationIsInstanciatedCorrectly(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertNotNull($this->app);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(GildedRose::class, $this->app);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(AbstractDegradingStrategyFactory::class, $this->app->degradingStrategyFactory);
+    }
+
+    public function testItemsAreSetAndCorrect()
+    {
+        $this->assertIsArray($this->items);
+        $this->assertIsArray($this->app->items);
+        $this->assertContainsOnlyInstancesOf(Item::class, $this->app->items);
+        $this->assertSame(new Item('Aged Brie', 2, 0), array_pop($this->items));
+    }
+
+    public function testUpdateQuality()
+    {
+        $this->app->updateQuality();
+        $this->assertSame(new Item('Aged Brie', 1, 1), $this->app->items[0]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/php/tests/InitApp.php b/php/tests/InitApp.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5413786f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/tests/InitApp.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests;
+
+use GildedRose\Core\Container;
+use GildedRose\GildedRose;
+
+/**
+ * Small Trait to speed up bootstrapping process and avoid Dry code
+ */
+trait InitApp
+{
+    public function init()
+    {
+        $this->container = new Container();
+    }
+
+    public function bootstrap()
+    {
+        $this->app = $this->container->get(GildedRose::class, [$this->items]);
+    }
+}