diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d820075..0b5176f 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,74 @@ You can install the package via composer:
 composer require digitalrisks/laravel-eventstore
 ```
 
+Add the base service provider for the package.
+
+``` php
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Providers;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\EventStore;
+use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\ServiceProvider as EventStoreApplicationServiceProvider;
+
+class EventStoreServiceProvider extends EventStoreApplicationServiceProvider
+{
+    /**
+     * Bootstrap the application services.
+     */
+    public function boot()
+    {
+        parent::boot();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the eventToClass method.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function eventClasses()
+    {
+        // This will set your events to be the following '\\App\Events\\' . $event->getType();.
+        EventStore::eventToClass();
+
+        // You can customise this by doing the following.
+        EventStore::eventToClass(function ($event) {
+            return 'App\Events\\' . Str::studly($event->getType());
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register the application services.
+     */
+    public function register()
+    {
+        parent::register();
+    }
+}
+
+```
+
+In your `config/app.php` file, add the following to the `providers` array.
+
+``` php
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Autoloaded Service Providers
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | The service providers listed here will be automatically loaded on the
+    | request to your application. Feel free to add your own services to
+    | this array to grant expanded functionality to your applications.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'providers' => [
+        ...
+        App\Providers\EventStoreServiceProvider::class,
+    ],
+```
+
 ## Example Event
 
 ``` php
@@ -92,6 +160,7 @@ Metadata can help trace events around your system. You can include any of the fo
 
 * `AddsHerokuMetadata`
 * `AddsLaravelMetadata`
+* `AddsUserMetaData`
 
 Or you can define your own methods to collect metadata. Any method with the `@metadata` annotation will be called:
 
@@ -225,23 +294,6 @@ return [
     'group' => 'account-email-subscription',
     'volatile_streams' => ['quotes', 'accounts'],
     'subscription_streams' => ['quotes', 'accounts'],
-    'event_to_class' => function ($event) {
-        return 'App\Events\\' . $event->getType();
-    }
-];
-```
-
-### Mapping events to Laravel Event Classes
-
-By default the event type will be used to create and fire a Laravel Event class. If your event types are named differently to your Laravel Event 
-Class names, you may specify a `event_to_class` callback in your configuration to return the appropriate class name.
-
-``` php
-return [
-    'event_to_class' => function ($event) {
-        // map account_created to AccountCreated
-        return Str::studly($event->getType());
-    }
 ];
 ```
 
@@ -265,7 +317,9 @@ If you discover any security related issues, please email pawel.trauth@digitalri
 
 ## Credits
 
-- [Pawel Trauth](https://github.com/digitalrisks)
+- [Pawel Trauth](https://github.com/eithed)
+- [Craig Morris](https://github.com/morrislaptop)
+- [Kani Robinson](https://github.com/kanirobinson)
 - [All Contributors](../../contributors)
 
 ## License
diff --git a/config/eventstore.php b/config/eventstore.php
index 6daba20..f168546 100755
--- a/config/eventstore.php
+++ b/config/eventstore.php
@@ -6,7 +6,4 @@
     'subscription_streams' => array_filter(explode(',', env('EVENTSTORE_SUBSCRIPTION_STREAMS'))),
     'volatile_streams' => array_filter(explode(',', env('EVENTSTORE_VOLATILE_STREAMS'))),
     'group' => env('EVENTSTORE_SUBSCRIPTION_GROUP', env('APP_NAME', 'laravel')),
-    'event_to_class' => function ($event) {
-        return 'App\Events\\' . $event->getType();
-    }
 ];
diff --git a/src/Console/Commands/EventStoreWorker.php b/src/Console/Commands/EventStoreWorker.php
index 73e554a..325afd7 100644
--- a/src/Console/Commands/EventStoreWorker.php
+++ b/src/Console/Commands/EventStoreWorker.php
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 namespace DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Console\Commands;
 
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Contracts\CouldBeReceived;
-use Illuminate\Console\Command;
-
-use Carbon\Carbon;
+use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\EventStore as LaravelEventStore;
 use EventLoop\EventLoop;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use ReflectionClass;
 use ReflectionProperty;
-use Rxnet\EventStore\EventStore;
 use Rxnet\EventStore\Data\EventRecord as EventData;
+use Rxnet\EventStore\EventStore;
 use Rxnet\EventStore\Record\AcknowledgeableEventRecord;
 use Rxnet\EventStore\Record\EventRecord;
 use Rxnet\EventStore\Record\JsonEventRecord;
@@ -135,8 +134,7 @@ protected function safeGetMetadata(EventRecord $event)
     {
         try {
             return $event->getMetadata();
-        }
-        catch (TypeError $e) {
+        } catch (TypeError $e) {
             return [];
         }
     }
@@ -147,8 +145,7 @@ public function dispatch(EventRecord $eventRecord): void
 
         if ($localEvent = $this->mapToLocalEvent($event)) {
             event($localEvent);
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             event($event->getType(), $event);
         }
     }
@@ -167,14 +164,18 @@ private function makeSerializableEvent(EventRecord $event): JsonEventRecord
 
     protected function mapToLocalEvent($event)
     {
-        $eventToClass = config('eventstore.event_to_class');
+        $eventToClass = LaravelEventStore::$eventToClass;
         $className = $eventToClass ? $eventToClass($event) : 'App\Events\\' . $event->getType();
 
-        if (! class_exists($className)) return;
+        if (!class_exists($className)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         $reflection = new ReflectionClass($className);
 
-        if (! $reflection->implementsInterface(CouldBeReceived::class)) return;
+        if (!$reflection->implementsInterface(CouldBeReceived::class)) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         $localEvent = new $className();
         $props = $reflection->getProperties(ReflectionProperty::IS_PUBLIC);
diff --git a/src/EventStore.php b/src/EventStore.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bca3279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EventStore.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore;
+
+class EventStore
+{
+    /**
+     * Variable for event to class.
+     *
+     * @var callable
+     */
+    public static $eventToClass;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the event class based on current event key.
+     *
+     * @param callable|null $callback
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public static function eventToClass(?callable $callback = null)
+    {
+        $callback = $callback ?: function ($event) {
+            return 'App\Events\\' . $event->getType();
+        };
+
+        static::$eventToClass = $callback;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ServiceProvider.php b/src/ServiceProvider.php
index bbb5acf..c2b9d73 100755
--- a/src/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Console\Commands\EventStoreReset;
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Console\Commands\EventStoreWorker;
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Contracts\ShouldBeStored;
+use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\EventStore;
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Listeners\SendToEventStoreListener;
-use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider as LaravelServiceProvider;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
+use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider as LaravelServiceProvider;
 
 class ServiceProvider extends LaravelServiceProvider
 {
@@ -16,9 +17,10 @@ class ServiceProvider extends LaravelServiceProvider
      */
     public function boot()
     {
+        $this->eventClasses();
         if ($this->app->runningInConsole()) {
             $this->publishes([
-                __DIR__.'/../config/eventstore.php' => config_path('eventstore.php'),
+                __DIR__ . '/../config/eventstore.php' => config_path('eventstore.php'),
             ], 'config');
 
             $this->commands([
@@ -30,12 +32,26 @@ public function boot()
         Event::listen(ShouldBeStored::class, SendToEventStoreListener::class);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the eventToClass method.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function eventClasses()
+    {
+        EventStore::eventToClass();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Register the application services.
      */
     public function register()
     {
         // Automatically apply the package configuration
-        $this->mergeConfigFrom(__DIR__.'/../config/eventstore.php', 'eventstore');
+        $this->mergeConfigFrom(__DIR__ . '/../config/eventstore.php', 'eventstore');
+
+        $this->app->singleton(EventStore::class, function () {
+            return new EventStore;
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Traits/AddsUserMetaData.php b/src/Traits/AddsUserMetaData.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ec4626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Traits/AddsUserMetaData.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Traits;
+
+trait AddsUserMetaData
+{
+    /**
+     * @metadata
+     */
+    public function collectUserMetaData()
+    {
+        $user = request()->user();
+
+        if (!$user) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'user' => $user->toArray()
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/TestCase.php b/tests/TestCase.php
index cd53997..70effd0 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase.php
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 
 namespace DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests;
 
-use Orchestra\Testbench\TestCase as Orchestra;
+use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\EventStore;
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\ServiceProvider;
+use Orchestra\Testbench\TestCase as Orchestra;
 
 class TestCase extends Orchestra
 {
     protected function getPackageProviders($app)
     {
+        EventStore::eventToClass();
+
         return [
             ServiceProvider::class,
         ];
diff --git a/tests/WorkerTest.php b/tests/WorkerTest.php
index 3ddf8dd..75f28b0 100644
--- a/tests/WorkerTest.php
+++ b/tests/WorkerTest.php
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 namespace DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests;
 
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Console\Commands\EventStoreWorker;
+use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\EventStore;
+use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests\Fixtures\TestEvent;
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests\Traits\InteractsWithEventStore;
 use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests\Traits\MakesEventRecords;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Event;
 use Rxnet\EventStore\Record\EventRecord;
-use DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests\Fixtures\TestEvent;
 
 class WorkerTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -37,11 +38,10 @@ public function test_it_dispatches_a_classed_event_from_a_subscribed_event()
         Event::fake();
         $worker = resolve(EventStoreWorker::class);
         $event = $this->makeEventRecord('test_event', ['hello' => 'world']);
-        config([
-            'eventstore.event_to_class' => function ($event) {
-                return 'DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests\Fixtures\TestEvent';
-            }
-        ]);
+
+        EventStore::eventToClass(function ($event) {
+            return 'DigitalRisks\LaravelEventStore\Tests\Fixtures\TestEvent';
+        });
 
         // Act.
         $worker->dispatch($event);