A restaurant boss who owns two Michelin-starred establishments is to stand trial accused of trying to spike a woman’s drink at Annabel’s club in Mayfair, London.

On January 15, Vikas Nath, 61 and father of one, has denied attempting to administer a substance with the intention of stupefying or overpowering the alleged victim to engage in sexual activity.

He has also been accused of possession of the Class B drug gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) on the same day.

For legal reasons the alleged victim cannot be named.

The defendant appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, where he spoke only to confirm his name and his plea of “not guilty”.

While he awaits trial, the defendant has been bailed on condition that he lives and sleeps at his home, surrenders his passports, does not travel south of the river Thames unless to attend court, and remains at home between 11pm and 7am.