Cairo , Egypt ( CNN ) -- It 's the weekend in Cairo and the city 's upper crust is letting loose at The Garden , one of the latest night-time spots to open in the Egyptian capital . The city 's hip young things strut their stuff on the dance floor while cocktail waiters confidently juggle bottles behind the bar . But behind the whirls , twirls and clinking of glasses is some serious investment . Nearly half a million dollars has poured into this stylish venture since it began . `` We have a lot of support from sponsors , from different international and multinational companies that see it as an opportunity to offer their brands and their experiences as well and it makes it way more profitable , '' said owner of The Garden , Ismael Kassem . `` There has n't been a better time to open and attract people to positive experiences than the time we are in now . '' The Garden is booked out every night and Kassem and his partners are bullish about the future . `` It 's a very profitable and positive business , if you play your cards right and get the right flow of costumers , '' he said . `` It would n't take a year , year and a half to get a return on your investment . '' Such success is attracting attention of others in the entertainment and nightlife industry . At least five new drinking establishments have recently opened their doors in the city -- a sign the industry maybe slowly shaking off three years of despair . The downturn started with the 2011 revolution that ousted then President Hosni Mubarak . The election of an Islamist President , Mohamed Morsi , in 2012 had the industry fearful for its survival . Morsi would last barely a year in office , however , as a military coup ousted him in 2013 . Through that entire time , a shattered economy was kept down by violence and uncertainty . But not everywhere was suffering . Alchemy , a chic establishment known for drinks with a dash of chemistry , opened at the height of the turmoil in 2012 . According to Alchemy owner and industry veteran , Alex Rizk , the conditions always existed for smartly run bars and restaurants to prosper . `` A lot of investors are looking at what is running and surviving the revolution , and economic prices and that is mainly food outlets , coffee shops and I would say eventually nightlife , '' Rizk said . It boils down to one simple thing , Rizk believes . `` People do want to party , do want to forget their daily life a bit , '' he said . Building on their initial success , Rizk and his partners plan to open a new club soon . Kassem is also eying three new venues over the next three years , equaling millions of dollars in investment . But this is Egypt , where political and economic chaos persist and neither Kassem nor Rizk take that for granted . `` Of course we are bullish but we are n't foolish , '' Kassem said . `` If we find it unprofitable , we wo n't go into it . '' It 's a delicate balancing act like that performed by the skilled cocktail waiters at The Garden . Both Kassem and Rizk hope it will pay out in dividends . See also : Can Hard Rock Cafe get its groove back ? See also : Gulf looks to rival Paris as fashion capital . See also : Meet the Middle East 's king of hotels .
Cairo 's nightlife is on the rise after a tumultuous few years . Events in Egypt had made many investors in the industry nervous . It is now returning with at least two new spots opening in Cairo recently .