Michelin-star restaurant owner Vikas Nath accused of spiking woman’s drink

Michelin‑star restaurant owner Vikas Nath is standing trial after being accused of spiking a woman’s drink at an exclusive London members’ club. The alleged incident took place at the rooftop garden bar of Annabel’s in Mayfair, where Nath is said to have used a straw to transfer gamma‑butyrolactone (GBL) into the woman’s spicy margarita.

Prosecutors told the court that Nath was seen dipping a straw into a small Madagascan vanilla extract bottle he had taken from his pocket, drawing up liquid before discreetly adding it to the cocktail.

The court also heard details of messages and conversations from November 2023, in which Nath reportedly told a friend, “I want to get laid, not hold hands.” He is further alleged to have remarked that he might need to rely on “old‑fashioned seduction… the issue is do I have the patience for it.”

The trial continues.